New Year, New Quilt
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The theme of this month’s #QuiltBlockMania is New Year. Be sure to check out the full list of designers at the bottom of the page.
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New Year, New Quilt
But first let’s finish up those UFO’s! Have you been saving all those quilt blocks from #QuiltBlockMania? Or do you have a lot of test blocks floating around your sewing room? I sure do. They are in piles, in drawers, pinned to the wall, or even occasionally made into something like this mask or a pillow.
What else can you do with an orphan block?
- Applique to a hand towel or the back of a shirt, even a hat.
- Center of a braided runner or medallion quilt
- Christmas ornaments
- Cut it up and put it back together in a different way.
- decorate bland grocery bag
- Doll Quilt — or tiny wall quilt/door decoration
- Fabric Postcards
- Frame it as wall decor
- give it to someone else
- Label or pocket on the back of a quilt
- Make it into a sampler quilt, like this Accidental Quilt.
- make a zip pouch
- Make mats for your local animal shelter
- Needle roll or sewing kit
- Pillow covers
- Pincushions/sachets/ricebags
- placemats
- Pockets on a skirt or tote bag – or a Quillow!
- Potholders/Coasters/Hot Pads/Mug Rugs
- Use in a picture frame
- Wrap around a mason jar for decoration
Do you have any other ideas? Let me know in the comments!
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Other Designers
Sparkle Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Ball Drop by Crafty Staci
New Year, New Quilt by Scrapdash
Cheers to New Years
Fireworks by QuiltFabrication
Christmas Crackers by Inquiring Quilter
All Dressed Up by Memory Barn Studio
Lover’s Lane by Sarah Marcina
Bayberry Candle by Emerald Falls Quilts
Father Time Nutcracker by Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts
Rising Star Block by Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio
Ball Drop by Stitching Across the Globe
Wishing on a Star Quilt Block by Ashli Montgomery
Happy New Year Words
New Year’s Mask by Appliques Quilts and More
