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What to do with those orphan blocks?

Jan 19, 2013 by quiltjane 8 Comments

I had a stack of orphan blocks in the cupboard so I started making cushions.

One night on Twitter chatting with Katy from ImAGingerMonkey, I offered to quilt a few of her orphan blocks so she could make them into cushions.

A package soon arrived from England filled with familiar blocks I had seen on Katy’s blog and extra Laurie Wisbrun panels. My little boy could pick his favourite so he chose the emu placing the star on a Christmas tree (so Australian).

Also included was a Quilt Blocks Layer Cake – one of my favourites.

I used 4 different digital designs in 4 different shades of Aurifil threads and Superior threads.

2805 50wt – Light Turquoise
2135 50wt – Golden Yellow
Highlights 792 – Pure White
So Fine 642 – Deep Rose Pink

What do you do with your orphan blocks?

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Comments

  1. SueB says

    Jan 19, 2013 at @ 11:24

    Sadly they are piling up in a shoe box ready for making into an all sorts quilt. I figured that with sashing to even up the odd sizes I might make a few quilts to donate to Siblings Together…at least that is e plan.

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  2. Colleen says

    Jan 19, 2013 at @ 13:09

    I want to make a Bumblebeans style kitchen sink quilt

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  3. Melody says

    Jan 19, 2013 at @ 16:30

    I'm keeping mine to make a kind of sampler quilt. Like Sue, I'm thinking sashings will make them the same size and put it all together. I try to make at least one extra from every quilt I make. Unfortunately I haven't been making too many lately. Come to think of it, that's what I can use the extra length of the ribbons quilt top I just finished!

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  4. elliek says

    Jan 20, 2013 at @ 0:20

    I'm with Melody, I'm saving mine to put into a quilt.

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  5. Jo Ann says

    Jan 20, 2013 at @ 3:01

    I made them into pillows and gave them away as gifts!

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  6. Cathy says

    Jan 20, 2013 at @ 8:31

    Fabulous idea to turn the orphans into cushions, I must do that with some of mine. Much better than having them sitting in a dark cupboard. xo

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  7. Barb says

    Jan 20, 2013 at @ 16:56

    Make pot holders but I love what you have done.

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  8. Rachaeldaisy says

    Jan 20, 2013 at @ 19:49

    I'm with the others in that I would like to put them all together one day in a big sampler quilt. Cushions are a great idea though. I love yours done with contrasting binding. That Christmas Emu is so cute!

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