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01-12-2011, 10:35 AM

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Is wondering how everyonce cutting is going?

01-13-2011, 12:28 AM

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How do you sew all the triangles, then how do you sew blocks together?? Or am I ahead of the instructions.

01-13-2011, 06:24 AM

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How do you sew all the triangles, then how do you sew blocks together?? Or am I ahead of the instructions.

Layout
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-36954-1.htm

Assembly
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-36316-1.htm

01-13-2011, 07:25 AM

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I am so happy to this topic is still going, and I am hoping that means I can start a OBW here.

I am working on a test OBW, which I will post on the other thread. I am now almost ready to start. I got this fabric on sale which is why it looks like that :) I think I know where to cut. What I don't know it what size. What would you recommend for this fabric.

I don't really like this fabric, but I love the colors in it, do you think it will work?

I have 6 of these repeats

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01-13-2011, 07:30 AM

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You can absolutely start it here. And I love your trial one!

01-13-2011, 07:32 AM

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I think the fabric would work well. Size wise I would pick one of the medium flowers and measure it and go about 1/4-1/2 inch bigger for your strips.

01-14-2011, 04:26 PM

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I was so excited about learning this, Cutebuns gives such clear directions and still I created ONE BIG FAT MESS! Would you all just look at this. Either my plates are too small (HA!), my triangular ruler is not true (HA!) or I really, really flubbed up! (duh). Look at that black one...what in the world is that?? I have no idea what I did or didn't do, but I am not giving up. Does anybody have an idea of what the hoot happened here? Please don't worry about hurting my feelings, I really want to learn this!

It looks like you used a 45 degree ruler instead of a 60 degree ruler...

01-18-2011, 07:51 AM

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Here are some of my blocks, all ready to sew. I plan to try harder to get my points to match this time.

I cut them three inches because it was the only mark on my ruler. They are really small!

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01-18-2011, 08:09 AM

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They are looking awesome!

01-19-2011, 03:04 PM

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CB, I plan on starting a small one this weekend. I had cut a stack & whack years ago and do not have it put tog. but this seems to sew tog. so much easier than the diamond s&w. I have the other half of that length of fabric uncut, so will use it to tiptoe thru the hexagons. It is the only fabric that I have that is not washed after bringing home. lol After seeing all these obw blocks, I am hooked. I have the OBW 1st book I borrowed fm. a friend. One question...someone asked would it be better to cut off the tips to make the blocks easier to sew tog. I did not see a reply but have not gotten to the sewing thread yet. My juki F600 does not have a single hole throat plate and I'm afraid it will eat the tips.