Orphan Block Quilts

Product Description

Orphan Block Quilts explains that orphan blocks are the quilt blocks that never made it into a final quilt. These UFOs (Unfinished Objects) are tucked away on bins & baskets of nearly every quilter. But were not the only generation of quilters who have accumulated them. Author Tricia Maloney shows reader how to find & care for these orphan blocks, to learn their story, & to finally make a home for them. Orphan Block Quilts features 15 period-appropriate projects using antique, vintage, collectible blocks, with information on adapting & supplementing the existing blocks. All projects include a contemporary variation if the reader would like to make the quilt with all-new pieces, as well as information & resources for the repair & care of orphan blocks. About the Author Tricia Lynn Maloney began working with antique textiles in a local museum while pursuing a degree at Allegheny College. For the past 12 years, Tricia has worked in a quilt shop, designs her own patterns & quilts selling locally & online. She teaches quilt classes in h&-dyeing fabrics, purse making, designing your own quilts, & free motion quilting. She has also co-taught a yearly 12 month quilt club since 2007. Tricia is also the secretary of the Country Charms Quilt Guild & author of Orphan Block Quilts.