Orphan Blocks to Placemats - Day 1

My local quilt guilds like to help out with Meals on Wheels for senior citizens. (Hey - I'm one of them - do I get a placemat?)

A lightbulb went off in my head and I realized I could now find a fantastic home for several orphan blocks. Three blocks were leftover from my Birdhouse series of workshops. They were paper pieced and they worked perfectly. The first is my 60s A-Frame with a 10" height.

15" x 17" placemat with my 60s A-Frame block

I used this block before in a sweet quilt that still hangs in my kitchen. It uses the Home Grown Collection by Benartex. I call it Birds and Bees at Home. I made it in 2019. Click the link to see those fun birdhouses up close.

Birds and Bees at Home

I made another quilt using extra blocks and another panel. I made this in 2024 and gave it to a neighbor who was recovering from a nasty fall while on vacation in Europe!

More birdhouses

They both use that 60s A-Frame block. Isn't it cute? I'll be back in a day or so with another birdhouse orphan block in a placemat!