Phyl

========================================Is there a difference between OBW and Stack n whack????
I have heard the hexagons referred to as both. Thanks for the definitions to come! :roll: :lol: 8-) :thumbup:

rfbrazell

It all comes down to what you like. It is a decison for you to choose and I personally think you should go with your gut's feeling and I know it will be beautiful. GO FOR IT.
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quiltmouse

Farm Quilter. hmm. Perhaps subsequent books just have you cut the fabric & take whatever happens. (hopefully, magic, if the right fabric has been chosen.) In my stack & whack book, you select fabric that has a huge, varied print. Then you layer six pcs exactly on the pattern. Then you fussy cut at the places you want your medallion (pinwheel, star, etc) (4 sq would be 4 layers) I just thot those stamens would be wow, is all.

This is my understanding of SAW.

My understanding of OBW is, same fabric layering, but you just cut strips, then units, whether 1/6 hex, 1/6 pinwheel, or 4 sq, and take whatever happens. I guess that is also a SAW, just without the fussy cuts???

Going by my 1st definition, is why I thought the first fabric would have some WOW choices.

Just definitions. Not being dogmatic, or know it all. (I hope.)

Feel free to nudge me toward a more clear understanding. :mrgreen:

Phyl

Thanks. That's a good definition. I love both!

mcdaniel023

And thank you to the 2501 of you who stopped by my site to take a look at the fabric. I don't know who you are, but I can tell that you were there looking! :-)[/quote]

And I keep going back. Gonna have to place an order. I love your site. :D :thumbup:

Farm Quilter

My S-n-W was from the book "Magic Stack-n-Whack Quilts" by Bethany Reynolds. I stacked mine 8 layers and cut squares first, then triangles. She suggests using large-scale prints and says to keep the background around the motifs in mind because "you will be whacking random sections of the print rather than precision cutting the motifs." She also recommends "the more distinct the colors are in the print, the more variety you will have in the finished blocks."

By fussy cutting the motifs, you would have more control of the finished blocks, but you would certainly waste a great deal of material.

I'd love to see a picture of your S-n-W!!!

Farm Quilter

Oops, it wanted to post twice! Sorry :oops:

cabinfever

I applaud your homemade version...I am a handy gal myself. I used to work in inspection (industrial work) & they gave me plexiglass inspection mirrors which I still have & now use for this. They would not allow real glass there for safety reasons.

I am a big fan of second hand stuff & yard sales too...so when I read great ideas like these, they go on my yard sale shopping list. Some friends of mine have had a "party" where you had a list of items to find at a yard sale, & their were prizes for best finds, lowest paid, & quickest to be back. I didn't know them then...I would have loved it!

I appreciate the suggestion as to 9-13" repeat, I no idea what scale I should be looking for. Did this pertain to cutting the blocks a certain size? Thanks

KPALM

Of the two, the larger scale fabric is the better but IMHO a better OBW fabric has some straigtlines as well as curves in the pattern. The fabrics you've chosen, though pretty, does not have enough deffinition. The motifs will all look too similar. With straight lines as well as curves in the pattern the motifs seem to come out as either circles (with the curved places in the pattern) or stars (with the straight places in the pattern.) I made a OBW with a Tiki (straight lines) /palm tree (curves) patterned fabric and opening each motif was a delight.. Each was different. Good luck.

QuiltE

Could youp lease show us some pics of yours?
... both the virgin fabric and the OBW results?

Please? and Thanks!