Abandoned blocks are just irresistible to me. I found a few on the sharing table the other day. I was so excited I didn't even look closely, I just stuffed them in my bag!
Once home I spread them out. There were 4 stack-and-whack stars, 1 strip-pieced block and 8 disappearing nine-patch blocks. The colors were diverse and I questioned whether this could come together as a cohesive project.
Since I was short on table space I laid them out on the floor to audition fabrics that could be added to bring it to 5x5 block layout. The photo below shows some initial ideas - but the green dot (upper left) was too bland and the orange florals (lower left and off the lower right) were too different (to my eye). However the poppies on the white and delicate foliage fabric appealed to me and I thought they would work.
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| Orphan blocks laid out on the floor - this is where my ideas can come together. |
You may be questioning my sanity at this point, but I like a challenge and orphaned blocks can definitely present challenges.
Below the finished quilt. My friend Joanne Sullivan quilted it. It is headed to the Shoreline Guild as a community service quilt.
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