How I used left over quilt blocks

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04-15-2011, 05:06 AM

#31

MATHER196

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So nice of you to make quilts for the nursing home. I know they will be appreciated. Love your quilt!

04-15-2011, 05:31 AM

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gdcleanfun

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dirty1mom

Good idea for extra blocks. I made bedroom curtains with my extras.

That's a great idea, too!

04-15-2011, 05:34 AM

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gdcleanfun

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jitkaau

I even sew the cut off scraps together into a sort of crazy quilt and make the result into a quilt for an old folk or for the palliative hospital - waste not, want not, eh?

Recently, I made a Valentine's Day challenge block of a 10" red heart sewn together from all my red scraps, and set on a white on white scrappy background. Love the look of scrappy from all one color. :)

04-15-2011, 05:35 AM

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LAB55

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Love your idea !! :-D
I may try that with some of my extras !
Thank you for sharing ! :-)

04-15-2011, 05:49 AM

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nstitchs

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We call them orphan blocks and it looks like yours have found a lovely home.

04-15-2011, 06:10 AM

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sylviasmom

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The last time I had extra blocks, I had made a S&W. I put the extra blocks on the back in a floral bouquet. Some flowers were loosing their petals. But nothing in scraps drawer.

04-15-2011, 07:00 AM

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SharonC

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Wow...great ideas. I have so many "extra" blocks that I make to try a new technique and there's so much I can do with them to give them a new home. Thanks everyone.

04-15-2011, 07:05 AM

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grannypat7925

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Great idea!

04-15-2011, 07:06 AM

#39

Quilt Fan

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Our LQS gathers orphan blocks and a group of quilters will put them together for charity quilts.

04-15-2011, 07:08 AM

#40

ShirlinAZ

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Mine become "back art". I use them on the back of the quilt, sometimes as the label or part of the label. Sometimes I have enough to do a whole row. Sometimes I intentionally use up the scraps making blocks for the back, especially if I'm using a novelty print that I probably won't use again.