What is a OBW?
12-30-2010, 03:53 PM
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Cute Buns here did a series of Tutes on the OBW= One Block Wonder and is still more then willing to help everyone with it : http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-35685-1.htm
12-30-2010, 10:03 PM
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One Block Wonders is the method used by Maxine Rosenthal in her three books to create the quilts.
http://www.amazon.com/One-Block-Wond...3775124&sr=8-2
I think the book(s) are invaluable if you want to do one. There are very precise and easy to follow pictorial instructions for choosing fabrics, layering and cutting, construction and design ideas.
http://www.amazon.com/One-Block-Wond...3775124&sr=8-2
I think the book(s) are invaluable if you want to do one. There are very precise and easy to follow pictorial instructions for choosing fabrics, layering and cutting, construction and design ideas.
12-31-2010, 01:51 AM
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I am still a relative beginner at quilting and as long as you take your time cutting and sewing, they are pretty easy, there are no funny angles, it's all straight seams.
I agree with Katrine that the books are fabulous and very easy to understand with lots of photos for visual learners, and then you also have lots of help right here too lol
I agree with Katrine that the books are fabulous and very easy to understand with lots of photos for visual learners, and then you also have lots of help right here too lol
12-31-2010, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Katrine
One Block Wonders is the method used by Maxine Rosenthal in her three books to create the quilts.
http://www.amazon.com/One-Block-Wond...3775124&sr=8-2
I think the book(s) are invaluable if you want to do one. There are very precise and easy to follow pictorial instructions for choosing fabrics, layering and cutting, construction and design ideas.
http://www.amazon.com/One-Block-Wond...3775124&sr=8-2
I think the book(s) are invaluable if you want to do one. There are very precise and easy to follow pictorial instructions for choosing fabrics, layering and cutting, construction and design ideas.
12-31-2010, 02:29 AM
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I have had excellent results with a 12" repeat, and 16" too. For your first one if you used say a 16" repeat, you will be buying less fabric. There are hints in the book helping in the choice of which kind of fabric (print/colour mix etc) to look for.
12-31-2010, 03:19 AM
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I've put this topic in the OBW and kaleidoscope topic list. If you click on the link at the top left of the page (in blue), it will take you to a list of every topic on the board discussing these quilts. :D
BTW, the OBW technique does NOT fussy cut and there is hardly any waste - certainly no more than you'd get cutting out a conventional pattern. :-D
For this technique I'd say at least one of Maxine Rosenthal's books is indispensable and I've never seen any free tutes online. The one here on the board by Cutebuns was more of a sew-along with support for those working from either one of the OBW books or one of Bethany Reynold's Stack n Whack books. :-D
BTW, the OBW technique does NOT fussy cut and there is hardly any waste - certainly no more than you'd get cutting out a conventional pattern. :-D
For this technique I'd say at least one of Maxine Rosenthal's books is indispensable and I've never seen any free tutes online. The one here on the board by Cutebuns was more of a sew-along with support for those working from either one of the OBW books or one of Bethany Reynold's Stack n Whack books. :-D
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