Orphan Blocks Up For Grabs
I know I'm late to the party but I just found out that Cynthia over at Quilting is More Fun than Housework is hosting an adoption party for people to offer up unfinished projects. When I first started quilting, I didn't have any sort of stash, so a friend of mine who was a quilter gave me some of her scraps to sew. I started sewing up random strip blocks and trimming them up to 5.5" square with the intention of alternating them with some hourglass blocks to make a small quilt.
I got the idea from the blog The Little Red Hen. Here is an image of her project:
I made 26 of the strip blocks but then the project got tossed in a drawer to never see the light of day. If you are interested in having these blocks for your very own, here is what you have to do:
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| There are 26 blocks to be given to a new home. |
I got the idea from the blog The Little Red Hen. Here is an image of her project:
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| Photo from The Little Red Hen |
I made 26 of the strip blocks but then the project got tossed in a drawer to never see the light of day. If you are interested in having these blocks for your very own, here is what you have to do:
- Leave a comment letting me know you want them - please include a way to contact you if you think you may be a no-reply blogger
- I'll pay shipping anywhere in the US.
- You can use the blocks however you'd like
- I'll use a Random Number Generator to pick a winner on Tuesday (Sept. 20th)
Be sure to check out some of the other projects that are being offered up on Cynthia's site here.
** This giveaway is now closed. **
Congrats to #12 - Mary Burnette! I'll be contacting you via email so that I can ship the blocks off to you!
Hello Diana I would love to have these blocks. I have been making some blocks kinda like these with strips left over from my fabrics so these would go nicely with what I have made. Thank you for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in the event. I have this same quilt saved to make some day. Looks like you will find them a home!
ReplyDeleteStrip quilts are a favorite of mine, so I'd love the chance to give these new life! Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteHi Diana, I am a red head quilter also! I would love a chance for the adoption, I love the pattern that you were planning!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you got some orphan blocks up for adoption! It's so great to see them going to a new home and get a new life!
ReplyDeletefabric choices are the hardest thing for me. It is the hurdle in the race that I can't get over easily. I love to get blocks from others where their creativity has already made the hard choices. I make quilts to raise money for our school and the community with blocks given to me. I love working with other's works-- it takes the pressure off :) I would happily take your blocks and create something fabulous with them that would support other's fundraising goals. Pick me! :) p.s. thank you for offering them up in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI would finish these and donate them to our Women's Shelter. That's our Guild charity of choice. Love the work they do.
ReplyDeleteI like the quilt you were planning and would like to include my name in the drawing.- thanks
ReplyDeletereally like this quilt design I am in the UK so will not take part but have made a note of how it is made and will be using some of my scraps to make some like yours
ReplyDeleteME! ME! ME! ME!! I love orphan blocks!
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I would love to make use of these blocks. I have something similar going with my scraps, but put them away only because of the repetition of fabrics. I needed to add to my scrap pile before I could make more. This would be the perfect way to get that project done.
ReplyDeletethank you so much !
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