magic stack n whack?
#12
Another option is to start with just doing 4 layers and cut squares and putting them together. I have the pattern called 4-Patch Stacked Posies. It is the same idea but much easier. I have made 4 of them so far. I really like the way they look. It might be an easier way to learn how to stack the layers without having to invest so much $ on material
#13
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I like SnW better than OBW, personally. Altho the lining up and cutting are basically the same...the construction is so much easier. When I first did it, I really had to read the "how to " part several times---out loud, helped, believe it or not! And as I was lining up the layers, I read a paragraph, did it, read, etc. then suddenly the light came on and it all made sense, then the magic of sewing it together was fun!!!!!!!
#14
One of the very first quilts that I made was a stack n whack. It was not all that difficult. If you prefer you could make the 4 patch stack n whack to start with. I have made many of them and find them more fun to make (and a bit easier). Here is a page with a bunch of photos of the 4 patch option.
https://www.pinterest.com/akcaro/4-p...-whack-quilts/
https://www.pinterest.com/akcaro/4-p...-whack-quilts/
#17
The biggest trick I learned with Stack and Whack is to cut the fabric in half LENGTHWISE and use only one half to match the design. You have a much easier time of matching that way. I was taught that in the class I took and later when I taught the class, that is what I taught. It is so much easier to match the design with the narrower fabric. Then you can cut the borders lengthwise for the finished look.
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I've made a couple of these now and for me the worst part is pressing all the seams open. I hate pressing seams open, but if I don't I get such a knot at the center it's tough to sew and worse to quilt.
Other than that, I find it to be a pretty forgiving pattern and not as difficult as it looks. If you're slightly off it's not really noticeable - there's so much movement and activity in these quilts that any little boo-boos are camouflaged!
Other than that, I find it to be a pretty forgiving pattern and not as difficult as it looks. If you're slightly off it's not really noticeable - there's so much movement and activity in these quilts that any little boo-boos are camouflaged!
#19
I made several OBW's and didn't find the fabric-stacking to be that hard. If it's off by just a little it won't be noticeable in the finished product. It's recommended that you not wash your fabric first. I am a pre-washer, but when I buy fabric that I think I will use in a S&W or OBW I make sure not to wash it. I am sure you will have no problems. Be sure to post your finished quilt.
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