Sunday, September 18, 2016

Adopt These Blocks!

The Quilty Orphan Adoption is over. Libby in TN (#2) won the hexagons, and Chris Sullivan (#19) won the plus signs. Congratulations, I hope these blocks help you create something beautiful!

Dear readers, I’m posting today as part of the Fall 2016 Quilty Orphan Adoption. This event, happening over at Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework, connects unwanted quilt blocks with adoptive homes. Will you open your heart and sewing schedule to some of my orphans?

First, I have three huge hexagons (16” flat side to flat side, 19” corner to corner) from Jaybird Quilts’ Park Bench pattern, featuring Carolyn Friedlander’s Botanics collection. There is a tiny cut in one of the exterior triangles of the mustardy hexagon; I’ll send along an extra snippet of that fabric in case you want to mend it.


I also have two 12½” squares available. These are from Meadow Mist Designs’ Outlined Plus pattern, and they feature fabric from Basic Grey’s Mon Ami line.


I’ll happily ship these lots to anyone in the United States free of charge. (If you’re outside the U.S. and want them, you’ll need to pay shipping.) You’re welcome to do whatever you wish with these blocks.

 If you’re interested, leave a comment, citing whether you want the hexagons, pluses, or both. You have until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, to comment (I’m on the East Coast of the U.S.). I’ll let the random number generator pick the lucky recipient(s).

I look forward to passing these blocks on to a quilter or two who can give them a good home!

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24 comments:

  1. SoozSeptember 18, 2016 at 4:18 PM

    Would love to give these a new home! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  2. Libby in TNSeptember 18, 2016 at 4:55 PM

    Geesh, the last thing I need is more orphans, but I've wanted to do Park Bench since the first time I saw it. If nothing more, I'd do a table runner with those luscious fabrics. Please put my hat in the ring!

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  3. Lisa EnglandSeptember 18, 2016 at 5:02 PM

    Lately I've been using orphan blocks to make tote bags. Those park bench blocks would make some really cool bags!

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  4. Cynthia Brunz DesignsSeptember 18, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    Thanks for participating in the event! I am sure your blocks will get snatched up and made into something fun. One park bench quilt is enough for me ;)

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  5. UnknownSeptember 18, 2016 at 6:05 PM

    Id love the outlined plus blocks, Mom Ami was a lovely fabric line. I wouls use my Mon Ami scraps and make a Linus Quilt. Im in the UK and will happily pay postage if i win

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  6. Dreambig99September 18, 2016 at 6:34 PM

    I'd love the park bench quilt blocks I've been wanting to make that quilt for a long time!!

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  7. ShirleySeptember 18, 2016 at 8:08 PM

    I would love either and could work the hexagons into a scrappy quilt I just started. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the giveaway.

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  8. Michelle @ From Bolt to BeautySeptember 18, 2016 at 8:25 PM

    This entry is for cmjlovestoquilt, who is interested in the hexies!

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  9. vickiSeptember 18, 2016 at 9:18 PM

    I would love to have the hexies. Thanks for the chance. vickise at gmail dot com

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  10. Little Black Cat QuiltingSeptember 18, 2016 at 9:26 PM

    Ohhh, I'd love a stab at those hexies!

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  11. JayneSeptember 18, 2016 at 9:35 PM

    Those hexies are so tempting! However...I've got some blocks up for adoption and I'm trying to clean up my space! Yay to orphan blocks getting a new home!

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  12. Kelly O.September 18, 2016 at 9:52 PM

    fabric 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 (all or either set) 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.

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  13. JessicaSeptember 18, 2016 at 10:09 PM

    Hexies!! Pick me, pick me!! I want to quilt those lovelies into a table runner <3

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  14. lelandavestudiosSeptember 18, 2016 at 10:12 PM

    Those hexes are so pretty! Count me in, they may just come back to you as something else! 😘

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  15. HeatherK @ A Reformed Heath'nSeptember 18, 2016 at 11:22 PM

    I'd love to use the hexagon on the back of a quilt I'm making for my son using Doe fabrics. He usually likes the backs of my quilts better then the front, so I've been trying to come up with something fun for his trek quilt. Thanks!!

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  16. LBSeptember 18, 2016 at 11:32 PM

    Love the hexagons, think I could try a pillow!

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  17. dutchcomfortSeptember 19, 2016 at 6:07 AM

    Such a wonderful idea! I may need to find some new homes for my orphan blocks, or neglected quilts tops too!

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  18. UnknownSeptember 19, 2016 at 8:17 AM

    I would be happy with either or both. I try to incorporate orphan blocks into the backs of my quilts. Sometimes it is paper pieced blocks that I know I don't want to make a whole quilt, but just have to see if I can accomplish a single block. Thank you for the chance to win. momoftana at yahoo dot com

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    1. UnknownSeptember 21, 2016 at 6:00 AM

      Replying to my own comment. Hi Michelle, thanks for the Plus Blocks. I can't wait to see, touch, fawn & purr over them. Thank you again.

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  19. ChiskaSeptember 19, 2016 at 12:06 PM

    I'd love to play with your hexagons!

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  20. Lisa CSeptember 19, 2016 at 1:36 PM

    I would turn either into potholders for the Ronald McDonald House in Temple, Texas. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  21. suzanprincessSeptember 19, 2016 at 1:48 PM

    Though I would love to have the blocks to turn into a Project Linus quilt, I'm not entering the giveaway--there are plenty of deserving commenters already. I just wanted to thank you for offering them to new homes.

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  22. Emily CSeptember 19, 2016 at 5:47 PM

    I would love the hexagon blocks.

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  23. Anja @ Anja QuiltsSeptember 19, 2016 at 9:27 PM

    I'd love to play with Park Bench. I've been eyeing the pattern for some time, but haven't cave to buy the pattern yet as I have far too many projects on the go.

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