ardnas

I have found tutorials on making OBW blocks, but how do you sew them together?

dixie_fried

I will see if I can find the thread about it...
I read you are supposed to keep the blocks as half hexes, piece the halves in strips, then join the strips to complete the blocks.

hobo2000

Dixie_fried you are correct. Makes it so simple but pin, pin, pin, so everything matches up correctly. I used my extras to go around the bottom of a purchased pillow case like scallops. Look so pretty.

ardnas

Thanks, that makes sense.

dixie_fried

Here is the explanation I was thinking of...about halfway down the page "fireworkslover" explains the construction:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...-t92503-3.html

woody

If you look at the first post http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...ns-t92503.html the whole tutorial has been condensed, with lots of pictures for those of us that are visual learners