"Turning Over a New Leaf #2" OBW with octagons

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02-04-2011, 08:31 AM

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PunkQuilter

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They are both beautiful, The octogons have so much life and movement, I prefer those. I like the blocks in the border..I have seen this done in quite a few obo's, and always like it. I have also seen afew where they have one of the blocks appear as it is falling off the quilt. Thank you for sharing your creations.

02-04-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Katrine

I was just about to agree with Gai about how the 2 different cuts have brought out more emphasis on different colours in the fabric - it's fascinating!
Now I suppose we will all be buying enough of a fabric to make both!!
Just out of interest, what repeat is it?

12" - and a note about that. I found I was getting exact doubles across the strip set so I had to look out and slice off a strip of about a half inch now and then to move along the repeat a tad. This was because the base length of my chosen size triangles was an exact increment of the WOF repeat, so look out for that! :-D

02-04-2011, 08:34 AM

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That is really nice!

02-04-2011, 08:38 AM

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Yes I've seen that before - I always try and get a "staggered" vertical repeat for that reason, and normally ask the seller if it is staggered, when I request the horizontal repeat info.

02-04-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by k3n

Spooky! Hans was just looking up at Leaf #1 (hanging over my desk) and saying 'that's not the same fabric, it's darker'. I held up a swatch alongside to prove that it was then we were saying just the same thing, about the octos bringing out the gold more! Can you hear us through the Skype? LOL

Nope, I'm not even home, I'm in a hotel near work. Can't get home because of icy roads, plus I've go a horrendous cold, so in just hunkering down.

02-04-2011, 09:11 AM

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Both are lovely, great work.

02-04-2011, 11:04 AM

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Nope, I'm not even home, I'm in a hotel near work. Can't get home because of icy roads, plus I've go a horrendous cold, so in just hunkering down.

Hope you feel better soon. :D I was joking about the Skype - I don't really think you eavesdrop on us! :mrgreen: :lol:

02-04-2011, 12:43 PM

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They're both awesome. I love how you've done the border on the first one. I don't think I'll ever get that talented to do one of those OBW's. All the quilts I see on this forum are all awesome. You ladies and gents are all so amazing!!

02-04-2011, 12:56 PM

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I had to look them over several times, they are both fabulous. If I had to choose one, it would be the octagon at this time. Not sure exactly why, probably because the nice warm colors.