Okay I finally decided to try out the OBW (one block wonder). I took a yard of really obnoxious fabric, found the repeat (or as close to a repeat as this fabric had) and started cutting my triangles. But when putting them together I realized that I had used the wrong triangle tool. The one I used was not 60 degrees, probably more like 55 degrees.

Bugger!!! Going out today to buy a 60degree triangle.

I'm sure I can figure out a way to usae all these triangles I just cut, they just won't be a OBW. Luckily I had only used 1 yard of fabric since thid was more of a test than a quilt.

Love your avitar! Sorry about your cutting mistake - I have a few of them myself!

i'd cut those down to 45 degrees and use them. no waste!

So, does the fabric look better since you cut it up?!

how can you do a OBW with just one yard of fabric. Don't you need at least 4 repeats.

ha I love this idea! May have to steal the name...

Sorry that this happened, but I love your attitude! Good for you for moving forward with this project :D:D:D

A OBW needs 6 repeats. You can make a small quilt with one yd of fabric. You can cut the fabric in half length wise, and then find the 3 repeats in each half. I have some fabric with medium sized designs that this will work well with :D:D:D

Im confused too. I've never been able to do a OBW with less than 2 yards. (12" repeats is the smallest I've ever seen, needing 6 sets of the repeats = 72" of fabric) Would love to know how to get some blocks out of just one yard though. Please share that tidbit.

O Amma, thanks for the info. I learn something new everyday around here !!!

I've never made a obw, yet, but you could just use a pattern with a 6" repeat or less. It would be a smaller print, but i can see how it could be done...

I like the name, I will post when I lay it out.

Yeah, normally you do. I was just trying to do a trial so I wasn't to concerned about gettingmy repeats perfect.

This was a very large print. I cut into 3" strips, so I have small triangles.

I got 'almost' 3 repeats across the yardage, but it also repeated twice in each row, so I did end up with about 6 repeats. I say 'about' because this weird print did not have perfect repeats and since I had less fabic, I had to make due. But for my purposes of a OBW trial, it was sufficient.

My problem will be that because I have to turn the triangles in each set, the repeat will not line up as normally in a OBW. But I have a few strips I have not cut yet, so I think if I flip half the strips unside down this might counteract my having to turn the triangles. We'll see. I'll post pictures as I get farther into trying to do something with my blunder. Live and Learn. I may come up with something cool or really ugly, we'll see.

Thanks. That's my Boo. He passed away. But I have 2 other bullies, both almost 6 years old. I love your guy, so cute!! Mine both love to hang out while I quilt. They've even tried to claim my quilts while I am working on them. If an end draps to the floor they are almost immediately laying on it :)