Beautiful fabric & great blocks. Google Linda Rotz Miller quilts-she does a ton of these & is very inventive in her layouts!
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Beautiful fabric & great blocks. Google Linda Rotz Miller quilts-she does a ton of these & is very inventive in her layouts!
When I did mine I placed them in a flowing pattern with like hexies going from top left to bottom right.
Joyce
Four things you can't recover: The stone.....after the throw. The word......after its said. The occasion.....after its missed. The time......after its gone
My personal preference is showcasing the individual kaleidoscopes by adding the triangles in between which creates a secondary star pattern. And incidentally makes a larger quilt.
But it really is your choice. Because the other way is beautiful too.
I LOVE the fabric you used. What a great choice. I prefer the dark blue separating the blocks.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I love both - pick which ever one you like the best!!!
How funny...I have an OBW in progress with this exact same fabric!!
I hate sewing triangles though, so it's been "in progress" for over a year. I need to finish it...I actually really like how it's turning out.
I sorted my hexagons by color - I have pretty bad eyesight so I cheat and take off my glasses, and that makes it easier to sort by overall color. Then I arranged my blocks so that the similar colors are grouped together. That gives the overall quilt a little bit more texture and movement. A design wall is REALLY helpful for this.
Wish I had pictures to show you but I'm at work.
Oh this is funny. Now when you get home post pictures so I can see yours. I may have to cheat from you. LOLOriginally Posted by Sewnoma
What is an OBW pattern?
OBW -One Block Wonder is taking fabric that has a 24" repeat, cutting the fabric into 6 - 24" pieces making sure that the pattern of the fabric matches on all sides. You have to use a lot of pins for this. Then cut 4" strips. You will cut six layers at a time using an equilateral triangle. Then you take those six triangles & lay them out & turn them until you get the design you like. There is a book that I have called One-Block Wonders by Maxine Rosenthal. You can also search on youtube for one block wonder & find many helpful videos. The best thing is to ask here, these ladies really know what they are doing, unlike me.
I think the fabric you have chosen is perfect for a OBW (One Block Wonder) and wouldn't change a thing. I personally prefer the placement without sashing as it lets the colors flow from one to the next, but using the blue between will give an entirely different look and I like that too. I would suggest finishing your blocks, then placing them on a design wall so that you can stand back and see if it pleases the eye one way more than the other. I think a OBW looks much better from a short distance, much like a blooming 9P.
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