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Old 02-01-2011, 09:10 AM
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When cutting a one block wonder quilt, is it just as good to split the fabric in half (as I was instructed to do in the Stack and Whack book)? I find it easier to cut a 21 inch stack of strips than to try to cut a 42 inch strip. My thought is that you would have as many hexagons and you may waste a little fabric, and require extra stacking. But is the end result the same?

How are those cubes that we see in the OBW made? I am sure it is in some book, but not in the one that we have.
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Old 02-01-2011, 09:27 AM
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Yes, it is a lot easier to work with just 1/2 the width. In the book, it instructs you to tear it length wise, if I remember correctly.
The cubes are in another book by the same author.
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I'm still trying to figure out what a one block wonder quit is?
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There's a tutorial for the hollow cubes here:

http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles...llow-cubes.php

If you scroll down the page there's a single green cube on the right. If you click it, a pdf tutorial will come up.

Do a search on this board for one block wonder and/or OBW. There's an excellent tutorial and lots of gorgeous completed quilt pix.
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Originally Posted by davidwent
I'm still trying to figure out what a one block wonder quit is?
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Put OBW in search and you will find many pictures.
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Old 02-01-2011, 11:08 AM
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The cubes are in another book by the same author, "One Block Wonders Cubed".
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Originally Posted by davidwent
I'm still trying to figure out what a one block wonder quit is?
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It is a quilt top made with (usually) one fabric, cut into triangles to make up hexagons. Each triangle in a hex is identical. Do a search for One Block Wonder to see some examples.
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Thank you!
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There is a whole topic for this quilt. Look at the very bottom of the page and click on "Topic Lists"
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Old 02-01-2011, 06:11 PM
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Thanks so much for all the help on OBW. Maybe I'll dive in and have more questions.
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