What to do with Orphan blocks.
08-23-2016, 10:24 AM
#32
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At the end of the year I gather my orphans and make wheel chair robes. 36x38 in. short enough to not catch in wheel. I then donate to nursing homes. If is dementia patients they are rag style so they can fidget. Sometimes I add ribbons, zippers. pockets ect. It is very rewarding and makes my Christmas spirit soar!
08-24-2016, 04:10 AM
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I don't think she's still doing it, but you might want to look at the Soy Amado quilts. The results were great.
https://littleislandquilting.blogspo...ving-back.html
People donated blocks, she requested a standard size of 12 1/2" that were already quilted. If blocks were bigger, then cut them down to size. If smaller, add borders to bring them up to size. Then she joined the QAYG blocks and donated them to orphanages. I had several beautiful blocks that were orphans. I had to bring them up to size, quilt them, and off they went. The quilts were beautiful.
She has a "Flipagram" on that page that shows a lot of the quilts and mind boggling stacks of QAYG blocks and binding that people sent to her.
https://littleislandquilting.blogspo...ving-back.html
People donated blocks, she requested a standard size of 12 1/2" that were already quilted. If blocks were bigger, then cut them down to size. If smaller, add borders to bring them up to size. Then she joined the QAYG blocks and donated them to orphanages. I had several beautiful blocks that were orphans. I had to bring them up to size, quilt them, and off they went. The quilts were beautiful.
She has a "Flipagram" on that page that shows a lot of the quilts and mind boggling stacks of QAYG blocks and binding that people sent to her.
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08-24-2016, 05:20 AM
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Some of my wonky blocks, not cut right or for whatever reason go into the sampler box.
Yes, a sampler quilt would be good... except if you have some blocks that two together equals one (i.e., 2 8" (finished) blocks = 1 16" (finished) block), you won't need a sampler.
Graph paper works well for drafting this out.
Since you have some many, i would pile up all the same sizes together, and really assess what you have... and then grab the graph paper.
You might would want to group same sizes in one corner... then the next size in another corner... and so on... and only sash around the "grouping", rather than around each block.
Also, here's an older thread from here on the QB, that might give you some ideas as well...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...ks-t57431.html
Graph paper works well for drafting this out.
Since you have some many, i would pile up all the same sizes together, and really assess what you have... and then grab the graph paper.
You might would want to group same sizes in one corner... then the next size in another corner... and so on... and only sash around the "grouping", rather than around each block.
Also, here's an older thread from here on the QB, that might give you some ideas as well...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...ks-t57431.html
08-24-2016, 08:28 AM
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Here are images of many quilts with different sized blocks.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...ocks&FORM=IGRE
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...ocks&FORM=IGRE
08-24-2016, 01:15 PM
#38
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. except if you have some blocks that two together equals one (i.e., 2 8" (finished) blocks = 1 16" (finished) block), you won't need a sampler.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...ks-t57431.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...ks-t57431.html
And you need four 6" finished blocks to make one 12" finished block.
08-24-2016, 02:46 PM
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My quilt guild collects orphan blocks and we make doll quilts with them. We then donate them to the local Salvation Army, they distribute them to 7 year old girls. I think they passed out 800 dolls last year, each came with it's own quilt and 2 outfits. I think we made over 100 doll quilts this year. I am waiting to hear the final count.
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