Dordee

Have you ever started a pattern (Block) and it just did not do a thing for you? How do you salvage it? I started on a bear claw quilt top out of a jelly roll and I am just bored with it, but hate to waste money. What would do?

cjsews

This would be a long term project for me. Make yourself do just a block or two between other projects. It will eventually get done. Either that or refuse to start something new until it is finished. Line up a real interesting quilt you are dying to start next

JenniePenny

I am one who says it's Ok to stop working on a project you have lost interest in. The blocks that are already made can be used randomly on the back of another quilt if you want to; the unused fabric can be used for something else. The pattern can be given to another quilter. Quilting time is valuable to me, so if I waste a few dollars it's better than wasting a few weeks or months of time working on something that is not appealing or fun.

tessagin

Scrappy quilt pieces.

rhilkey

Use a few blocks to make a pillow cover. I use an button down shirt for the back; buttons are the opening, very easy. Or start a box with orphan blocks. When you have enough for a lap quilt, stitch them together & give it away.

toverly

I pass them on to our Community Quilts group in the Guild, they make scrappy quilts.

hobbykat1955

I agree and also get bored with certain patterns...I either use in the backs, donate and some I've sold on Ebay as Orphan blocks...ladies love to buy them..

leatheflea

Sounds like so many other quilters. Just consider yourself a new member of the UFO Club and set it aside.

Tartan

How far along are you? If you have a fair number of blocks done, I would look for a bear panel and surround it with the blocks. Maybe a bed runner would be the way to use them up.

lynnie

That's why I have UFO's. If I have it for awhile and still haven't used it, I give it to a friend, she makes orphan block quilts.