# Orphan Block Quilts

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**Orphan Blocks** are leftover or extra blocks that have not been used in a quilt.
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## <mark style="color:blue;">A Use Case for Orphan Blocks</mark>

PreQuilt is an excellent tool for figuring out how best to use any of your [*<mark style="color:blue;">Orphan Blocks</mark>*](/welcome-to-prequilt/about-this-help-guide/glossary.md#orphan-blocks). Not only can you load your pieced blocks into PreQuilt, but you can also randomly place them into a quilt grid and randomly rotate them.&#x20;

Here's an example of some scrap blocks I had leftover from a previous project. I had only one of each, so I loaded pictures of the blocks into PreQuilt and then used its randomization features to come up with a fun design to use up my orphan blocks.

<figure><img src="/files/E4D2PeTmRmLJz6qGqbwq" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Example of mini quilt using orphan blocks</em></p></figcaption></figure>

Wanna make your own? Let's dive in!

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[01 Photograph Your Blocks](/prequilt-101/starter-quilts/orphan-block-quilts/01-photograph-your-blocks.md)
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[02 Import Blocks into PreQuilt](/prequilt-101/starter-quilts/orphan-block-quilts/02-import-blocks-into-prequilt.md)
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[03 Use Blocks in Quilt](/prequilt-101/starter-quilts/orphan-block-quilts/03-use-blocks-in-quilt.md)
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[04 Random Play](/prequilt-101/starter-quilts/orphan-block-quilts/04-random-play.md)
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