One of my friends and I were working on OBW (One Block Wonder) blocks yesterday. This is the fabric I am using and my first few pieces of blocks on the design wall. Nothing is sewn together yet, just 6 equilateral triangles placed on the wall. Each set of triangles can be turned 3 different ways to see which points you want in the center. These were my final decisions so far.
Now I have folded the piece of fabric so one full repeat shows and I have all 35 blocks laid out. This will be good TV watching sewing so I probably won't start on them until tomorrow night. Once the blocks are each sewn into 2 half hexagons playtime will begin for a layout. This will be another small throw quilt.
Wanda, seeing all the blocks on the walls....spectacular! That is going to be one happy quilt! There is so much diversity in them. Love this technique!
What a great fabric for a one-block-wonder! (As you're eloquently demonstrating, by the looks of those "blocks".) I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this one, but do you use the "OBW design helper" in previewing the fabric choice??
I adore OBW! I have two that need to be quilted. I have fabric for 2 more. I have one that I cannot figure out how to add a triangle at the edge so I don't have to crop the hexagon. Yours is just wonderful and exciting!
Your blocks look great. I made one of these a while back, and it was the most fun I'd had for a long time, just deciding which point to put in the centre, because it really does change the whole look. It's going to look fabulous.
So beautiful! Love the colors and pretty patterns created by your fabric choice. I’ve watched several friends make the OBW quilts but the accuracy in cutting and all the bias edges you have to sew together - I can’t believe you think that’s TV watching work! Doesn’t it take a lot of concentration and care to work with those bias edges? I guess you’re so experienced that it’s no big deal to you?
I am looking forward to seeing your final quilt. I have a one block wonder UFO where the half hexagons are made. I have 3 other things to finish 1st, and then I want to finish the UFO.
Are all those blocks are from one piece of fabric ? I can see you had a ball cutting these pieces into a fascinating quilt to be.
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I love those blocks!! Can't wait to see your finished quilt!
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ReplyDeleteI guess I not awake yet... Or my iPad is out of sync today. My comment wouldn't disappear till I hit " publish your comment" again.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! What is the fabric?
ReplyDeleteWanda, seeing all the blocks on the walls....spectacular! That is going to be one happy quilt! There is so much diversity in them. Love this technique!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great fabric for a one-block-wonder! (As you're eloquently demonstrating, by the looks of those "blocks".) I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this one, but do you use the "OBW design helper" in previewing the fabric choice??
ReplyDeleteLove the OBW! You certainly got a lot of nice variety in your blocks. You picked a great fabric.
ReplyDeleteI love how different each one is while using the same fabric.
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ReplyDeleteI adore OBW! I have two that need to be quilted. I have fabric for 2 more. I have one that I cannot figure out how to add a triangle at the edge so I don't have to crop the hexagon. Yours is just wonderful and exciting!
ReplyDeleteI think the best part might be playing with the layout possibilities for these blocks. I think the fabric you're using is great!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look great. I made one of these a while back, and it was the most fun I'd had for a long time, just deciding which point to put in the centre, because it really does change the whole look. It's going to look fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Love the colors and pretty patterns created by your fabric choice. I’ve watched several friends make the OBW quilts but the accuracy in cutting and all the bias edges you have to sew together - I can’t believe you think that’s TV watching work! Doesn’t it take a lot of concentration and care to work with those bias edges? I guess you’re so experienced that it’s no big deal to you?
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing your final quilt. I have a one block wonder UFO where the half hexagons are made. I have 3 other things to finish 1st, and then I want to finish the UFO.
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