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Hello Izy - glad to meet you. I am fairly new here and I gather that you have been absent for some time. Blessings to you and your husband for the cancer that has stricken will surely be on its way out soon. Both my husband and I have had cancer within the last two years. My radiation ended this last March but I am still fighting a bacterial skin infection. As you well know, it's a long row to hoe.

However, quilting has eased my way and I love your OBW. I would never have thought that panel would turn out such a beautiful, calming quilt top. The hexagon with the child's face is outstanding. Like I say, I would never have chosen this for OBW. Congrats on the challenge and giving a bunch of us further ideas. I already have in the back of my mind my LQS's panels which will surely go on sale soon. lol
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Annz

All I can say is WOW and welcome back.

KGoodhand

Izy, welcome back! You are doing an amazing job on those blocks!!! I can hardly wait to see the finished project!!! I have to work up the nerve to try this technique someday soon!

quilting librarian

Wow - I never thought of using panels for a OBW! What a great idea. I look forward to seeing yours completed!

amandasgramma

Whod've guess that would make such a great OBW!!! COOL! good job!

Sheree from Chicago

It's going to be a beauty!

Gwyn

You are making a beautiful quilt. I don't think I could have cut the panel up. It is so cute. Could you 'see' what it would look like before you cut it?

trif

I've never seen obw before, I'm so impressd, looks like a puzzle, fitting pieces together. Is this your first one? Am I the only quilter here living under a rock, where have I been, I feel so left out. I need to put this on my attempt to make list (which keeps growing). Thanks for sharing

Ellen 1

[/quote].................I must admit, I was so scared of cutting those panels, but no pain - no gain Ninnie!! I wasn't sure if the black outline was going to be a help or hindrance...but it does create a lot of interest on each of the blocks, I have been playing and rearranging the blocks on and off all blinking day...STILL not sure how to lay them all out, any help would be appreciated
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I love the panel and how it is looking so far. (ok you asked for an opinion so...here goes) I would lay out the hex's next to the 7th panel that you got for the back and "work it into" the whole top. Of course if it does not look too good, you can scrap the idea before "cutting", etc. etc. Hope to see the whole thing finished.

I started an OBW a couple of summers ago, but was only working on it at a yearly retreat so haven't finished it yet. Yours is getting me to thinking of picking it back up and finishing it. Hope to see the final quilt. Ellen

deirdre ann

absolutly gorgous quilt, izy!! excuse my quilting ignorance, - but whats an 'OBW'? : ))