Warning about Stack and Whack and other similar designs
10-08-2010, 06:26 PM
#64
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Originally Posted by np3
I'm still looking for the fabric for my first one. Soooo afraid to take the plunge.
This should take the fear out of trying it, as you won't have a large investment in the fabric you are using. I have the fabric from 4 bedskirts waiting to become OBW's and I just bought another one today to dismantle. It's such a beautiful large floral print I couldn't resist it!!!
10-08-2010, 06:36 PM
#65
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Originally Posted by Mailmanldy
OBW is One Block Wonder... you take 6 repeats of your fabric, layer them so they are all lined up, cut into strips, then cut into triangles. Sew each set into a hexagon (really a half hexagon, as that is eaiser to sew together into rows) and then lay them out on your design wall in a pleasing way. Sew the rows together to form your quilt. I have made many of these, and they are very addicting... I love looking for new fabric for them.
SNW is basically the same, only you don't necessiarly use hexagons. Do a google search on Stack N Whack and you will find some photos of them.
Bow Tuck is a purse/tote pattern by QuiltIllustrated. (Again do a google search and you will find the pattern to see what it looks like).
SNW is basically the same, only you don't necessiarly use hexagons. Do a google search on Stack N Whack and you will find some photos of them.
Bow Tuck is a purse/tote pattern by QuiltIllustrated. (Again do a google search and you will find the pattern to see what it looks like).
10-08-2010, 07:15 PM
#66
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Originally Posted by fireworkslover
CircleSquare,
Ooh that's truly gorgeous! Do you know what the original fabric looked like? Flowers, roses perhaps?
Ooh that's truly gorgeous! Do you know what the original fabric looked like? Flowers, roses perhaps?
10-08-2010, 08:08 PM
#68
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When I made my OBWs I cut my strips 3.75 inches wide, then cut the triangles out of that. The size of the strips doesn't really depend on the size of the print or repeat. There are some things you can do to get your triangles to look different if you picked a fabric that didn't have a very large repeat. Such as trimming about a quarter inch off your strip if you notice that your triangles are looking similar, or start cutting a strip from the opposite end. Moving your ruler even just a fraction of an inch produces a different look in your hexagons.
I will look for some pictures of some of my OBWs and post them if I can find them. Haven't gotten any of them quilted yet, but I do have 3 or 4 tops completed.
Diane
I will look for some pictures of some of my OBWs and post them if I can find them. Haven't gotten any of them quilted yet, but I do have 3 or 4 tops completed.
Diane
10-08-2010, 08:17 PM
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Check out the Virtual Section for lots of info on the OBW / Stack n Whack etc
One Block Wonders, Kaleidoscope Quilts and Stack and Whack
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1006
One Block Wonders, Kaleidoscope Quilts and Stack and Whack
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1006
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