It's a top!
Orphan Gabriel
54 x 78
For this quilt I used 58 six inch orphan blocks. I only made a few of the blocks. Most have been given to me by others.
I made Quarter Square Triangle (QST) blocks for an alternate block.
I don't have yards of a lot of different fabrics so my choices were limited as to what to use in the QSTs. I have quite a bit of that lighter green I have used for backings so decided to use that and a variety of darker green scrap chunks to make the six inch QSTs.
I learned through trial and error a long time ago that when I use QSTs as an alternate block it is best to use an uneven number of blocks in rows and columns so the same block appears in all four corners for a more balanced look.
And sew on...
6 comments:
Wonderful! Your choices for the QSTs let all those orphan blocks SING. What a great scrappy quilt top.
Green has never been my favorite, but it's starting to grow on me. Very pretty!
I like to try for all four corners to be the same too. Occasionally with larger blocks it doesn't work out.
I am so glad that you share your piecing process on these quilts because I saw it that you put the triangles on the blocks to make them square but you made QST instead. Much easier I would think. You always come up with such good plans.
QST’s are so versatile and you used them to make all those orphans shine.
Oh, I believe this is my favourite Orphan Block Quilt. It's has the same name as my son. :^D The hourglass is always a great alternative block. I love that only one fabric is the same and the other one is scrappy. Again, bravo on your creativity to get another quilt together. 💖 ;^)
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