{"id":40057,"date":"2018-03-29T07:09:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T14:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=40057"},"modified":"2018-03-30T09:47:33","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T16:47:33","slug":"repurposing-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/repurposing-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Repurposing Units"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know it is late, but I have been wanting to make some donation blocks for the Ventura Modern Quilt Guild.<\/p>\n<p>As I was rummaging through an old project bin, I found some HSTs that were the right size and decided to repurpose an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/stepping-stones-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">old Stepping Stones project<\/a>. I only had a block or two and knew I wasn&#8217;t ready to make another Stepping Stones project right at the moment.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-40057 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522089866569-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089866569.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Donation Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089866569.-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089866569.-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089866569.-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089866569.-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089866569.-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40056'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Donation Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522089699088-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089699088.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Donation Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089699088.-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089699088.-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089699088.-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089699088.-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522089699088.-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40055'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Donation Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522041562417-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522041562417.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Donation Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522041562417.-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522041562417.-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522041562417.-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522041562417.-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522041562417.-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40054'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Donation Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522036653518-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036653518.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Donation Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40053\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40053'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Donation Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522035884883-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522035884883.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Donation Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522035884883.-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522035884883.-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522035884883.-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522035884883.-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522035884883.-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40050'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Donation Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522036131652-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036131652.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Donation Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036131652.-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036131652.-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036131652.-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036131652.-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036131652.-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40051'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Donation Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522036377864-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522036377864.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Donation Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40052\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40052'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Donation Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1522287572262-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522287572262.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40066\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40066'>\n\t\t\t\tPerkiomen Valley Block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>These blocks, once the fabric is cut, are very quick to make &#8211; simple 9 patch construction. the deadline is approaching so I will send these off very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>I also played around with some layouts:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40068\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522288015074..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40068 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522288015074.-e1522428357310-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Blocks -Layout n.1\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522288015074.-e1522428357310-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522288015074.-e1522428357310-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522288015074.-e1522428357310-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522288015074.-e1522428357310-1200x635.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perkiomen Valley Blocks -Layout n.1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40067\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522287780257..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40067 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522287780257.-e1522428426666-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"Perkiomen Valley Blocks -Layout n.2\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522287780257.-e1522428426666-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522287780257.-e1522428426666-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522287780257.-e1522428426666-1024x530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1522287780257.-e1522428426666-1200x621.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perkiomen Valley Blocks -Layout n.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know it is late, but I have been wanting to make some donation blocks for the Ventura Modern Quilt Guild. As I was rummaging through an old project bin, I found some HSTs that were the right size and decided to repurpose an old Stepping Stones project. I only had a block or two &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/repurposing-units\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Repurposing Units&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[453],"tags":[349,355,72],"class_list":["post-40057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-453","tag-blocks","tag-doing-good","tag-group-project"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40057\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}