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Teeler 02-07-2013 09:01 AM

"One Block" quilts (not wonders)...do you make many pieces, or a few large ones?
 
I'm considering making a Hunter's Star quilt with just one block. I saw a watercolor version HERE and I absolutely love the way she rendered it.

Now, if'n I was inclined to not do it watercolor fashion (but I am...for this one, so breaking the pieces down is obvious)...

...what I mean is...if you were going to do a quilt that was simply a giant, single pieced block...would you make it with single, large pieces, or would you break the pieces down into smaller pieces? Is there a preferred way to make a 'single block' quilt?

I hope this makes sense.

ktbb 02-07-2013 09:22 AM

I'd make it with single, large pieces if my purpose was to make a quick, simple, large quilt. If you want a look that's a little more complicated but want the look of a single block, I'd Piece the pieces, so to speak.

MadQuilter 02-07-2013 10:04 AM

I just made a SF 49er quilt for a friend and I did the same block in two color ways. I ended up with a lovely secondary design. Or are you asking about making a quilt literally from one ginormous block? Never done that.

Scissor Queen 02-07-2013 10:08 AM

The only one I've done is the Carpenter's Wheel and each piece is one piece. I really like the idea of the Hunter's Star in your link though.

wordpaintervs 02-07-2013 10:16 AM

I like the Hunters Star. It is in my mind for the future, and maybe would incorporate some side by side blocks for the skirt on one of my dolls for VERY sick kids

quiltstringz 02-07-2013 10:16 AM

Usually when they are talking about 1 block quilts - it means that the quilt is made of many of the same block.

Teeler 02-07-2013 10:24 AM


Originally Posted by MadQuilter (Post 5845111)
I just made a SF 49er quilt for a friend and I did the same block in two color ways. I ended up with a lovely secondary design. Or are you asking about making a quilt literally from one ginormous block? Never done that.

yes, one ginormous block. See link in original post. See how the Hunter's block is done by itself and not multiples that create a 'pattern?' There are obviously only certain blocks that would lend themselves to being rendered singly like this; you couldn't do it effectively with say, a Log Cabin block. But because the Hunter's Star is a 'focal,' it works.

Teeler 02-07-2013 12:35 PM

I just found a book on the subject: Evelyn Sloppy's "Sew One and You're Done- Making a Quilt from a Single Block"
and a quick scan notes that she's evidently using large pieces. That would answer my question!
Thanks, everyone!

GrannieAnnie 02-07-2013 12:58 PM


Originally Posted by Teeler (Post 5844975)
I'm considering making a Hunter's Star quilt with just one block. I saw a watercolor version HERE and I absolutely love the way she rendered it.

Now, if'n I was inclined to not do it watercolor fashion (but I am...for this one, so breaking the pieces down is obvious)...

...what I mean is...if you were going to do a quilt that was simply a giant, single pieced block...would you make it with single, large pieces, or would you break the pieces down into smaller pieces? Is there a preferred way to make a 'single block' quilt?

I hope this makes sense.

I'm lazy-------------one big block!

ghostrider 02-07-2013 01:56 PM

Just to throw a ringer into your options, you can also make one ginormous block out of many blocks of a totally different type. For instance, an Ocean Waves 'single block' quilt made out of multiple Log Cabin blocks in place of the HSTs.

http://i69.servimg.com/u/f69/13/49/59/13/th/davey10.jpg


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