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saf 04-06-2011 10:09 PM


Originally Posted by Suzi
AHA!! - EUREKA!! - SHAZAAM!! - BINGO!! I dwaddled around out at the kennels, hoping that one of these comments would click when I returned and reread. Trapezoids from RebeccaVLQ gave me a mental picture, amma's pic of her OBW let me see what I needed to see and then dunster put the cap on it. It turns out that my main problem was that I had laid out the hexes without regard to where the pinned centers were facing ...... some were right and most were wrong. Every one of you helped me and I'm forever grateful. This board is fantastic ----- I belong to a few forums covering several different subjects and none of them would have gotton me out of this jam so quickly and so well. Thank you, thank you, thank you ...........!!!

Out of interest - are the dog kennels nice and clean? :lol: :lol: :lol:

amma 04-07-2011 12:25 AM

I am happy to hear that you can continue on now :D:D:D

Suzi 04-07-2011 02:24 AM


Originally Posted by saf

Originally Posted by Suzi
AHA!! - EUREKA!! - SHAZAAM!! - BINGO!! I dwaddled around out at the kennels, hoping that one of these comments would click when I returned and reread. Trapezoids from RebeccaVLQ gave me a mental picture, amma's pic of her OBW let me see what I needed to see and then dunster put the cap on it. It turns out that my main problem was that I had laid out the hexes without regard to where the pinned centers were facing ...... some were right and most were wrong. Every one of you helped me and I'm forever grateful. This board is fantastic ----- I belong to a few forums covering several different subjects and none of them would have gotton me out of this jam so quickly and so well. Thank you, thank you, thank you ...........!!!

Out of interest - are the dog kennels nice and clean? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yes, but you know this is an on-going chore - they get done morning, noon and evening. Not what you would call a fun thing, but it keeps me moving and reasonably agile ............

:XD:

GGrammie 04-07-2011 02:59 AM

Suzi....
I fully understand your dilema.
I had the very same problem with the Twister pattern and could not for the world understand what I was doing wrong...
Then one day the dawn came and Voila..
Sometimes I think I'm so concrete.
Good luck.

jtquilts 04-07-2011 03:38 AM

I have never made a OBW and I was following your (and others) bewilderment and agonizing with you! I was real happy with a big smile on my face when the lightbulb came on! Now, if I ever want to make one , I will know how to! Loved following your thread!

Drew 04-07-2011 03:41 AM

I love the blocks you have made, but the rows are half blocks - not blocks as in Stack and Whack.

beachlady 04-07-2011 03:54 AM

After reading this. I am with Suzi - But I have never made one and have nothing to play with. I know I am a visual person!

QuiltE 04-07-2011 04:27 AM

Beautiful ! ... and can't wait to see it fully pieced.

Great explanations by all .... I feel like I am going to be well prepped when I go to my OBW course next week.


Suzi ... could you show us the original fabric too? I'm so intrigued with how these fabrics reinvent themselves. Thanks!!

QuiltE 04-07-2011 04:29 AM


Originally Posted by amma
Here is a close up of my OBW

See how each individual hexagon unit is off set? They do not line up in a row, they kind of zig zag.

I hope this helps :D


Amma ... yours is beautiful ... could you please show us the original fabric? as well as a broader view of the piecing? So feminine!

Tinabodina 04-07-2011 04:31 AM

I love this board - always someone happy to help!


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