Originally Posted by
dixie_fried
QuiltE--you got some great advice as you went along. I will use many of the ideas...especially the pictures in between block moves. I really like the idea of the red/green transparencies to detect value! That will be very handy, as I'm terrible with values vs. color.
Your OBW turned out terrific, btw!! I really like the backing brought around with the flange.
I'm currently considering leaving the long sides as they are, in the sort of zig zag. I can't convince myself that cutting off the points is a good idea for me.
Thanks Dixie ... I did get a lot of help and sure appreciated it.
The red transparency thing, I just wish I could get that figured out. My eyes just never seem to know what's going on. I think I need a lesson IRL someday by someone who really does get it!
I considered leaving the zig-zags, and then backed off, getting worried about the binding stage later. Plus, if I was going to do that, I think I'd want it along the top/bottom, and my layout had them down the long sides.
Then I decided to help enlarge the quilt a little, I'd bring the back to the front for the binding along with lace .... though til the moment I did it, I had NO CLUE how I was going to do that!!
That step gave me an extra 5" each for length/width.
Have you thought about your border(s), backing and binding? A suggestion would be for you to think thru to those steps as that might affect your hex placements.