Never waste anything, especially a Quilt Block
Please DO NOT throw them away.

JUSTFLYIN's quilt is very nice.

I would love to have them (if they are FREE).

I will do something with them.

J J

Justflyingin: I think that quilt is looking pretty good! What a great way to use your orphan and partial blocks!

I can relate to the unliked race quilt. I did one as well that I didn't like the way some of the strips looked next to each other. I cut across the strips at 8 1/2", then unsewed at 8 1/2" intervals...making 8 1/2" blocks. Next I was off to my local quilt shop and found a colour to pick up a colour that was constant thru' all the strips, made sashing and a border. I loved the end result!!! So, if you liked the strips to start with, play with it some and you may be pleasantly surprised at how easily you can turn a dislike into a like. :)

Patti

When I was half finished with my QAYG and hated it, I put it away and a couple of months later got it out, cut it up and made a table runner and placemats, and I love them. Who knew?

Your quilt is a hoot!! Very very "interesting." It makes me happy.

It makes me so sad to think of blocks being thrown away when so many of us make quilts to donate to various causes and could put them to very good use.
I work hard to get fabric at low prices so I can afford to donate my quilts on my income of SSDisability. I spend hours deconstructing thrift store finds to save money. So to see someone say they throw away perfectly good quilt blocks really makes me, and I'm sure many others, cringe.
Please rethink this policy and consider sharing them with those of us who will pay them forward as comfort quilts.
Hugsssss and smilessssss

I have them stored in 2 boxes (one for small 6" and smaller, the other for larger)
When someone in my sewing group needs a block - they get one

I've also occasionally sent to Board members who are making soldiers' quilts.

I have a "Home for Orphan blocks". After Christmas I am going to start an 'Everything AND the Kitchen sink" quilt. I even found fabric with a kitchen sink in it!

I have a whole bin of those wayward blocks....keep saying I am gonna put them together, but just too boring for me. I should just donate them.

I went through a tote just yesterday that had misc. blocks in it I've been saving thinking I could do a sampler quilt, but decided there are so many other quilts and thing I want to make to waste my time to make something I would be so embarrassed for anyone to see so I threw them away and that is what I am going to do from now on. I do have a quilt that I have about half of it quilted and I am going to cut it up and serge around it (king size) and donate it to the animal shelter.

I make pot holders/hot pads with my orphan blocks.

You all inspired me to go ahead and finish my UBE quilt (QAYG)...so last night/this morning I put on the borders and did the binding. (I had to get inspired because I did the back side of the QAYG by hand--) but it had been hanging around waiting for me to get inspired...It didn't happen. I'll post it in a new thread under pictures.

Different but not ugly, and it will keep someone warm. so many have so little that they would really love to have something warm to wrap up in. Rather interesting as a matter of fact.

Take them to your guild and offer them for free perhaps someone else could fit them in somewhere in one of their quilts.

Or use them as a crazy quilt, name might really work! Lol

Oh, my goodness! Don't throw them away! If you don't want to be bothered to make use of them, give them away. Plenty of quilters would want them, for many reasons. The easiest way to give them away would be to take them to your regular guild meeting (if you belong to one) and offer them. I have used mine to make Project Linus quilts. I'm sure plenty of quilters close to you would want them. (If not, I'll give you my address, lol!)

You could finish them as they are and donate them to your local animal shelter for their cages. Don't think the dogs and cats will mind too much what their bedding looks like as long as it's comfy!!! If you have a shelter in mind, you might give them a call and find out what sizes are most needed.

I can't imagine throwing away a quilt block. Take them to St Vinnie's, Good Will, or your local church rummage sale. Many people will use up your small scraps of fabric and enjoy making something with them.