Originally Posted by shelburn
Question from a novice!! What is stack and whack????
Stack & Whack is a method of cutting a large-scale print fabric so that you have kaleidoscope-type triangles to put together into 6-sided or 8-sided blocks. You cut the fabric apart where it repeats, then stack up 6 or 8 identical sections, then cut triangles. You take one stack of identical triangles and arrange into a hexagon or octagon. Here's a tutorial for wedge-shaped stack N whack:
http://www.bethanyreynolds.com/what'ssnw.html
Here's a link to Bethany Reynolds' book that started it all:
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Stack-n-.../dp/1574327046