Thursday, September 14, 2017

Fall 2017 Orphan Adoption

We all have them squirreled away in our quilting spaces--UFO projects that will never be finished, fabrics that we wonder why we bought them, orphan blocks and leftover pieces from past quilts. These orphans and UFOs are taking up valuable space, and in some cases they lead to unnecessary guilt every time we unearth them from whatever box or bin they are hidden in.

Fortunately, it is time for the Fall 2017 Quilty Orphan Adoption Event! Twice a year, Cyndi at Quilting is more fun than Housework hosts this event to help quilters clear out some of the old projects that they will never finish. It's the perfect opportunity to pass your orphan blocks/projects along to someone else who will love and finish them!

The orphan that I am offering for adoption is a fairly recent project, but one that I just don't have enough interest in finishing. I started making these blocks in April as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge when our assignment was to work with multi-colored fabrics. I had three shoe boxes of leftover 2" strips from making watercolor quilts in the late 1990s, and I decided to use them in my own variation of the pattern "Tranquil Treasures" by Evelyn Sloppy. You can see the progression below as I added each round of blocks.





The final photo is partially cut off around the edges because I was shooting through a doorway. However, I think you can see enough to get a good idea of how this quilt will look. I had plenty of positive feedback from the RSC quilters, but I'm just not interested in completing this quilt. I hope someone out there likes it enough to finish it, preferably to donate it to a good cause.


This photo will give you a closer look at the variety of fabrics in the blocks. I will warn the purists who only use fabrics from quilt shops--most of the fabrics in these blocks date back to the late 1990's, and the majority of them came from Joann Fabrics. I don't want anyone to be disappointed with what they receive.

The winner of this adoption will get 83 blocks that measure 8" square (7.5" finished) plus enough half and quarter blocks to finish the outside edges. I will also include a diagram of how these blocks are meant to go together. When all the blocks are joined together, they will make a quilt top that should measure about 63.5" x 84.75".

If you prefer to have the original pattern, you will need to find a copy of Evelyn Sloppy's book Strips and Strings - 16 Sparkling Quilts. I believe it is still available from Martingale as an e-book. However, you should know that my blocks are a different size than the original pattern.

I will ship to the winner anywhere in the U.S. Leave me a comment to let me know if you would like to adopt this orphan project. Please be sure to include your email address so I can contact the winner. I will choose a random winner next Wednesday, Sept. 20thGet your comment in by noon EDT that day. Be sure to check out the rest of the quilty orphans over at Quilting is more fun than Housework. 


Julie in GA

16 comments:

  1. WOW! I love your scrappy value blocks for this quilt and even though I have plenty of UFOs, I would love to finish this quilt project to pass on as a comfort quilt for someone.

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  2. Wow I would love to have this quilt and finish it. it would be a great background for one of my Fractured image project.

    http://blog.yanickaquilt.com/2017/09/flower-of-month-september.html (exemple here)

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  3. I would enjoy finishing this quilt and then donating it somewhere. It is sure to comfort someone in need with all those different prints.

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  4. Thanks for participating! Someone will love to finish up this quilt for you. Now you can spend your time on something you like a whole lot more!

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  5. I would Love, LOVE, LOVE to finish this quilt. I do many quilts that I donate to one of our guild's donation projects. This is more colorful than many of the dull and really old things that we usually get donated to us. All of these quilts stay in our local community. Many things go to women's shelters ,a dnthis would be perfect for that.
    Rosie Westerhold
    rosiequilter@inebraska.com

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  6. I would love to finish this 'orphan' and give it a good home at Hands2Help.

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  7. I would finish and donate to our local Women's shelter. Nice colors.

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  8. wow! I loved this quilt when you first showed it, and I still think it's great! I'd love to win it, and I will finish it up. (even quickly!) our church group meets monthly to work on comforters for MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) and our quilts (and lots others!) go all over the world. our group recently sent a load of quilts down with some local folks who were going to Texas, and i'll make sure your quilt is finished and goes to a good home!

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  9. I'D LOVE TO FINISH THIS QUILT FOR GENESIS JOY HOUSE THE NEW VA HOME FOR HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS THAT WILL BE OPENING IN WARNER ROBINS, GA SOON. MY GUILD HAS BEEN WORKING ON QUILTS FOR EACH OF THE NEW BEDS WHEN THEY OPEN. THANKS READINGTIRZAH AT YAHOO.COM

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  10. I love scrappy quilts more than anything and I would like to have these blocks to make a quilt for my daughter. These blocks are so gorgeous. I know she would love this. Thank you so much for the chance.

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  11. Julie, You know good and well that I absolutely ADORE this project (as I told you often enough when you were working on it!!) The only problem I would have would be giving it away. :P

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  12. I would love to finish up this project and donate it to a recent flood victim.
    ladynredd2017@yahoo.com

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  13. I would like to finish this quilt and auction it off at a fund raiser for wounded veterans.

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  14. I could finish this quilt and send it to the Texas quilt guild that lost everything in their storage unit as it flooded.

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  15. I would like to adopt your blocks. I can see incorporating them into my charity quilts. Thanks for the chance.

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