One block wonder in progress...
06-03-2016, 05:47 AM
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I had figured out how to make the hallow cubes a few years ago, but now I can study yours to figure out how to make the other types of cubes. I love them. Then I will have to figure out how to make them the same size.
06-03-2016, 06:59 AM
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I bought book 2 by Maxine Rosenthal. Book two is an evolution of book 1 and you can figure out book three on your own simply by limiting your fabric choices. I've seen you tube videos on how to do it and tried a OBW before with a waaaay too busy fabric. I needed about 10 yards to get something close to good transitions. This time I'm using OBW as background and completing with LOTS of cubes. This quilt will have about 50 different fabrics in it when I'm done. I've cut enough trapezoids to make a second quilt. I have found that the most important information in the book is pressing the seams open. The bias cuts seem to true up better when pressing open rather than only to the dark.
06-03-2016, 07:11 AM
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And the cubes are so easy and give such a dynamic punch to the quilt. I like traditional quilts but I really LOVE a quilt that takes tradition and brings it to another level, turns it on its head or brings it someplace you've never been. Unfortunately for me, the prevalence of manufactured quilts from Walmart, etc. have made completely traditional quilts less inspiring... don't get me wrong there is a world of difference and HM will endure while manufactured falls apart in a year. I just don't want to put the effort into making something that the receiver could say, "I saw that at Bed Bath and Beyond in green yesterday....or I liked the on in Walmart with the floral print better."
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