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Star Gazer - sample block April 2018 I usually make a sample quilt block before starting a project, so before cutting fabric for the Star Gazer QOV, I worked with some scraps to purposely create an "orphan block" with another project in mind. The blocks for Star Gazer were large (16" finished) and by adding a border, I'd have a quick doll quilt for the A Doll Like Me project. borders added to the Star Gazer block April 2018 One of the UFO goals for the April UFO Challenge was to use the orphan blocks that have been marinating since 2010. They were transferred into a doll quilt, too. Sand Boxes orphan blocks transformed into a doll quilt April 2018 Sand Boxes (2010) was the first Quilt of Valor that I made, and these four orphan blocks have been shuffled from pile to pile and box to box for over eight years. I'm glad they have found a purpose. Some orphan blocks that Teresa C. sent in November wouldn't quite work for Quilts of Valor, ...

four doll quilts March 2018 On Saturday, I found some appropriate squares and orphan four-patches in my scrap bins and made four doll quilts for  A Doll Like Me (Facebook link) project. I learned about the project from Mary's blog ( Making Quilts from Stash ) and followed the link to Needle and Foot . I am too late to join Bernie's collection drive, but I decided to make a a few dolls quilts to send on my own. The four little doll quilts and the Sunbonnet Sue doll blanket  are in the mail. image from A Doll Like Me The dolls that Amy makes are created to match their owners and their special needs.  Quilters always have orphan blocks that can be turned into adorable and quick doll quilts. The Doll Like Me project also welcomes knit and crochet doll blankets. If you want to help, contact Amy on the  Facebook  page.

Small balls of scrap yarn drives me crazy: they take up a lot of room and are difficult to utilize. This doll blanket eliminated eight scrap balls of worsted weight yarn. I used the traditional dishcloth pattern, commonly called " Idiot's Dishcloth ." The blanket is a 24-inch square.

My great-niece's Christmas gift was finished earlier this week - a quilt made especially for her baby doll. The top and binding were made out of scraps of other projects, and the backing is a piece of a white, flannel sheet. The finished size is 24 X 24 inches. I think she will enjoy playing with this little blanket.