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01-07-2011, 09:15 AM

kclausing

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Okay I finally decided to try out the OBW (one block wonder). I took a yard of really obnoxious fabric, found the repeat (or as close to a repeat as this fabric had) and started cutting my triangles. But when putting them together I realized that I had used the wrong triangle tool. The one I used was not 60 degrees, probably more like 55 degrees.

Bugger!!! Going out today to buy a 60degree triangle.

I'm sure I can figure out a way to usae all these triangles I just cut, they just won't be a OBW. Luckily I had only used 1 yard of fabric since thid was more of a test than a quilt.

01-07-2011, 09:31 AM

Aunt Fanny

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Love your avitar! Sorry about your cutting mistake - I have a few of them myself!

01-07-2011, 09:31 AM

nativetexan

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i'd cut those down to 45 degrees and use them. no waste!

01-07-2011, 09:33 AM

bjnicholson

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So, does the fabric look better since you cut it up?!

01-07-2011, 09:36 AM

Holice

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how can you do a OBW with just one yard of fabric. Don't you need at least 4 repeats.

01-07-2011, 09:47 AM

Cyn

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Originally Posted by stewyscrewy

put em together anyways and title your quilt obw on lsd or some such thing. would love to see your quilt.

ha I love this idea! May have to steal the name...

01-07-2011, 09:51 AM

amma

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Sorry that this happened, but I love your attitude! Good for you for moving forward with this project :D:D:D

01-07-2011, 09:54 AM

amma

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Holice

how can you do a OBW with just one yard of fabric. Don't you need at least 4 repeats.

A OBW needs 6 repeats. You can make a small quilt with one yd of fabric. You can cut the fabric in half length wise, and then find the 3 repeats in each half. I have some fabric with medium sized designs that this will work well with :D:D:D

01-07-2011, 09:57 AM

kraftykimberly

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Im confused too. I've never been able to do a OBW with less than 2 yards. (12" repeats is the smallest I've ever seen, needing 6 sets of the repeats = 72" of fabric) Would love to know how to get some blocks out of just one yard though. Please share that tidbit.