Can anyone share some advice or tips before diving in this week to try to make one???
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don't stretch you triangles, and sew a consistent 1/4" seam. The usual ;-)
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Originally Posted by DebraK
don't stretch you triangles, and sew a consistent 1/4" seam. The usual ;-)
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Cute buns has an awesome tute to help with the OBW. There are many discussions for this one.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1006 |
Starching the fabric before cutting really helps a lot.
Flower head pins are very helpful for pinning the fabric stacks in place. Regular pins make cutting the stacks more difficult. :D:D:D |
Be careful to read through the book before starting. Unless you've had a class or talked to someone who has made one of these, the assembly can be a little confusing. Pages 31,40 and 41 of the book will clarify it.
A friend of mine made one of these and missed the note on 31 and sewed all the hexes together and then had to unsew the halves. |
Oh, and DON'T prewash your fabric!!
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GOOD to know....Thank you!!!
Originally Posted by the casual quilter
Be careful to read through the book before starting. Unless you've had a class or talked to someone who has made one of these, the assembly can be a little confusing. Pages 31,40 and 41 of the book will clarify it.
A friend of mine made one of these and missed the note on 31 and sewed all the hexes together and then had to unsew the halves. |
I seriously advise that, since you will be cutting triangles which = oodles of off-grain edges, STARCH STARCH STARCH before you cut, and handle carefully. Other than that, Go For It! And post pictures of your progress!
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I would take the time to read the book thoroughly. She has a lot of good tips. Take it slowly and make sure you have the correct ruler to cut the 60 degree triangles!
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My first attempt at this sort of block was Sarah Nephew"s book....which was wonderful....and I still consider the quilt I made, of hollow cubes, with what seemed to be an internal light, my masterpiece. Now owned by my son and his wife who display it in their living room.
I did not starch....just cut per the directions, was careful with bias edges, and had no problem. If I knew how to post pics, I would....lol. My advice is....don't be afraid.....it's not as difficult as it looks and the results are stunning. I did a merge of dark to light blocks, from the bottom up..... Don't agonize...just do it one step at a time. |
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