Restful Waters One Block Wonder
02-19-2010, 05:33 PM
#72
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Originally Posted by fireworkslover
Ellen 1,
I agree with you regarding the number of colors in the print for a OBW. I've done one that had 17 colors in the print. I made one with 6 different fabrics, which had some of the same colors in each so it worked together. For instance two fabrics were black and white, another black, white, cream, green and red, another green and lighter green, another yellowgreen and yellow, and the last was 2 values of brown.
If you go with a smaller sized print, then cut your strips narrower, and if a larger print, cut strips wider. They all seem to work out in the end, amazingly so.
I agree with you regarding the number of colors in the print for a OBW. I've done one that had 17 colors in the print. I made one with 6 different fabrics, which had some of the same colors in each so it worked together. For instance two fabrics were black and white, another black, white, cream, green and red, another green and lighter green, another yellowgreen and yellow, and the last was 2 values of brown.
If you go with a smaller sized print, then cut your strips narrower, and if a larger print, cut strips wider. They all seem to work out in the end, amazingly so.
02-19-2010, 09:31 PM
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OMG!! I just bought another fabric to do this! I was afraid to use the original fabric I bought because it was very expensive but I HAVE to try this! Yours is beautiful. I bought enough fabric to use the original as the backing. Yours is an amazing creation. Thanks for sharing.
02-22-2010, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BKinCO
That is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Mine still hanging on my design wall ~ I'm afraid to attempt sewing it together :)
02-22-2010, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by love2quilt...
Beautiful quilt, but what's an OBW? I'm really new to quilting and haven't learned all the lingo yet.
There are two books on the pattern: "One- Block Wonders" by Maxine Rosenthal and "One- Block Wonders Encore" by Maxine and Joy Pelzmann. There's another book coming out in April titled: "One -Block Wonders Cubed". Basically you make either hexagons or octagons, which fit together to form your quilt top. They are usually made from one fabric print, but you can use different prints too. The way you cut them and sew together makes the finished blocks look like a kaleidoscope.
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