wildyard

I would prefer cute buns or saggybuns but I am stuck with BIGbuns! LOL.
Great job on redoing this wonderful tute. Cutebuns did an awesome job to start with and you have helped by making it more concise. Hugs and smiles for you both!!!

OHSue

Thanks so much, now I finally get the OBW!

KandiKane

Thank you so much , looks easy , I must do this pattern..

feffertim

big help, thank you for your hard work putting it together

gramma8

Okay, I'm not good at acronyms. what's an OBW?

kathymarie

Very nice...thanks...this was alot of work for you...I really appreciate the effort and that you've shared this with us.

jillaine

Great tutorial and I really want to try this. However, I wish the tutorial opened with advice on how best to select fabric and how much fabric is required.

It looks like high yardage count is required. Deep into the tutorial there is reference to "2.5 yards of each fabric".

I doubt I have 2.5 yards of any one fabric.

What's the minimum yardage required to make a successful OBW?

Thanks.

-- Jillaine

fireworkslover

It depends on the repeat length of the fabric. If you're making a OBW with hexagons, then you need 6 repeats plus more for binding, backing or if you'll include some in the border. Also if you're making a bed-size, then you need more as well. Usually people make a wall quilt, but not always. The width of the strips cut to make the hexagons, will also make a difference, but they are usually between 3 - 4" wide. It will take some math to figure out how much to buy if you want a twin or larger.
For example if the repeat length is 12" then you need 72" which is 2 yards. That's just for the hexagons, you need more for the binding, etc.

jillaine

Fireworkslover, Thanks so much; that's exactly what I needed-- although I'm also curious about what kind of thinking goes into fabric/pattern selection.

Also, how much yardage waste is there? And what kind? I.e., what does the "left over" look like?

jillaine

You also wrote:

This implies that one can make an OBW with some other shape(s). Please say more... ;-)