I'm not quite sure what happened to my post on orphan blocks. I thought I posted it yesterday, yet I find what was supposed to be a draft on another topic. Hmmm. I must have inadvertently deleted it.
Rather than try to recreate what I previously wrote and lost, I will just show you my little table topper built with two of the many orphan blocks hanging out in my quilting room.
The star blocks were orphans. I made the connecting block with some scraps. I am considering using the big-stitch method of hand quilting.
Those stars had been hiding out on this design wall. I'd had a quilt hanging there in front of all this for a very long time. When I took it down, a few months ago I found all these interesting orphans and UFOs. Some of these items are really old; others, not so much. I really ought to consider finishing some - ALL - of this stuff.
We won't even talk about all the orphans that are stored in a too-full box over on the shelf as well as many inherited orphans of my aunt's and my grandmother's.
Here is an old post about that box of orphans I dealt with a few years ago. Now I could gather up enough to fill yet another box.
How have you use your orphan blocks? I am not so sure I want to make a sampler quilt, but that makes the most sense, especially if I want to use a lot of them.
I'm gonna hit the publish button and see if I get it right this time.
Happy Quilting, Friends!
Jayne
I just finished a flimsy made with orphans and the 2nd one is in the planning stage. I told my readers that I operate an orphanage!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I wish I’d thought of that! I must be the Ohio branch of your orphanage! 🤣
DeleteGreat minds think alike! I had never done big stitch quilting but I had two tops for Christmas waiting so I did watch a utube video. I got them both done in two weeks. I really enjoyed it and have 6 more I can do as well. Maybe there really is a chance I'll get caught up! 😆
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