Great to know. Thanks

Just a reference for those who might want to see what the mirrors help you do; see below. You can certainly get a couple of cheap mirror to do the same thing & tape the 2 edges together, as someone here suggested. Plexiglass mirror is lightweight & won't shatter like real glass if you're carrying it around with you a lot.

I think if you bought a couple of variations of fabrics in the same line with same colorways, but a little different scale it could be a nice muted stack n whack (more subtle). I would audition the prints at a store where possible.

The FIRST fabric has more of a variety. It will result in many more varied hexagons. Good luck.

I think the repeat size is okay to make it work, but I question whether or not there is enough color variety in the print. It would be pretty , but would have a two tone look. The variety of colors in a print add so much to the Stack and Whack method so that each block is distinct and different from the others.

What about this one? It is the same print as the first link posted, but being on a white background, you could have blocks that feature the blue flowers, or the yellow, or the green leaves. Just a tad more variety than the same print on yellow.

http://www.favoritefabric.com/cgi/co...&key=mdsblgivo

And thank you to the 2501 of you who stopped by my site to take a look at the fabric. I don't know who you are, but I can tell that you were there looking! :-)

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I made my stack and whack mirror by standing 2 Dollar Store mirrors on short edge and duct taping the back to hold the 2 mirrors together. Duct tape because you can fold the mirrors on top of each other and the duct tape holds and holds. I then took 2 slightly larger than the mirror pieces of cardboard and did the same thing with the duck tape so now I have an envelope to put my mirrors in. I put the mirrors in the envelop and slide the whole thing into a 5 x 7 manilla envelope and fold the manilla envelope in half and viola! I have a safe way to carry the mirrors with little likelihood of breakage and it slips into my purse really easily so I have it when I go fabric shoping.

As far as the two fabrics being spoken of in this thread, my personaal opinion is the pattern repeat looks uneven and/or too far apart for a stack and whack. I was told in a class I took that the fabric repeat for a stack n whack should be about every 9 -13 inches. The fabric you chose is gorgous. Can't wait to see your pictures of the blocks.

I love this board....everyone has a different opinon. I think you should use whatever you like. It is your color scheme (but I would use the first one)LOL!!!! the second one would look to much like the original fabric.

2nd one will work better. the best way to tell is to use 2 small mirrors to reflect the image. works great.

I agree the fabric is pretty, and I also agree it might be a better staqck n wack choice if it had a few additional colors. The rule of thumb on chosing patterns for stack n whack is spread you fingers and lay your had across the fabric pattern and if the main pattern is about the size of your hand spread out, it will make a good stack n whack, if the pattern is too small, there will not be enough variation/movement in the outcome.

I reread my stack and whack book. Ideal patterns have a short repeat of about 12-13 inches. multiple colors in it, with high contrast, also need some space between.

I think you'd get more interesting blocks if you go with something that has more colors in it. Also from OBW or StacknWhacks I've seen here seem more interesting if there is not a lot of open one color background. IMO

Well, you can tell who I am !!!!! I just bought a good number of yards to make a quilt for me! (Heaven only knows when, as I have SABLE.....Stash Above and Beyond Life Expectation.)
It is just too gorgeous NOT to get! Sigh...................
I can feel the quilt NOW and I just ordered the fabric!

Here is the material I used for a SnW and a pic of the finished quilt top. I found the larger the print with the highest contrast really worked well.

i'm wondering if some of us are talking about one block wonders & the others about stack & whack?

Farm Quilter, I just love that. I adore my book, but have not done one, yet.

Did you use the white stamens in the center of the pink flower anywhere? I looked, but did not see one.

Wonderful choice of detail! Amazing WHAM!

[quote=Phyl]
Oh please please please s how us your latest acquisition!!
What will you be making ...

[quote=QuiltE]I bought the white, blue and yellow floral that was asked about for stack n whack. Of course, I had to have some coordinating yardage..... blue jacobian floral, white and blue jacobian floral
and another smaller floral with blue, yellow and white. I envision....hmmmm...hmmmm...notice, envision.....a lovely quilt loaded with feminimity for me. Just the dream is almost enough to make me happy. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........if and when I ever finish it, I will be delighted to show it!

Phyl ... have you decided what you are going to do with it? Don't just drool over it!! :)

I envision using the largest print in a medalion and lots of borders with the other fabrics. I just MAY do a trim containing a bit of stack n whack, after all, that's what started this!

There is almost no control over what you end up with when you cut for S-n-W. You just match up the pattern, pin and cut. Lovely surprises when you start playing with the cut pieces :thumbup:

Beautiful fabric, really doubt I could cut it up.

========================================Is there a difference between OBW and Stack n whack????
I have heard the hexagons referred to as both. Thanks for the definitions to come! :roll: :lol: 8-) :thumbup:

It all comes down to what you like. It is a decison for you to choose and I personally think you should go with your gut's feeling and I know it will be beautiful. GO FOR IT.
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Farm Quilter. hmm. Perhaps subsequent books just have you cut the fabric & take whatever happens. (hopefully, magic, if the right fabric has been chosen.) In my stack & whack book, you select fabric that has a huge, varied print. Then you layer six pcs exactly on the pattern. Then you fussy cut at the places you want your medallion (pinwheel, star, etc) (4 sq would be 4 layers) I just thot those stamens would be wow, is all.

This is my understanding of SAW.

My understanding of OBW is, same fabric layering, but you just cut strips, then units, whether 1/6 hex, 1/6 pinwheel, or 4 sq, and take whatever happens. I guess that is also a SAW, just without the fussy cuts???

Going by my 1st definition, is why I thought the first fabric would have some WOW choices.

Just definitions. Not being dogmatic, or know it all. (I hope.)

Feel free to nudge me toward a more clear understanding. :mrgreen:

Thanks. That's a good definition. I love both!

And thank you to the 2501 of you who stopped by my site to take a look at the fabric. I don't know who you are, but I can tell that you were there looking! :-)[/quote]

And I keep going back. Gonna have to place an order. I love your site. :D :thumbup:

My S-n-W was from the book "Magic Stack-n-Whack Quilts" by Bethany Reynolds. I stacked mine 8 layers and cut squares first, then triangles. She suggests using large-scale prints and says to keep the background around the motifs in mind because "you will be whacking random sections of the print rather than precision cutting the motifs." She also recommends "the more distinct the colors are in the print, the more variety you will have in the finished blocks."

By fussy cutting the motifs, you would have more control of the finished blocks, but you would certainly waste a great deal of material.

I'd love to see a picture of your S-n-W!!!

Oops, it wanted to post twice! Sorry :oops:

I applaud your homemade version...I am a handy gal myself. I used to work in inspection (industrial work) & they gave me plexiglass inspection mirrors which I still have & now use for this. They would not allow real glass there for safety reasons.

I am a big fan of second hand stuff & yard sales too...so when I read great ideas like these, they go on my yard sale shopping list. Some friends of mine have had a "party" where you had a list of items to find at a yard sale, & their were prizes for best finds, lowest paid, & quickest to be back. I didn't know them then...I would have loved it!

I appreciate the suggestion as to 9-13" repeat, I no idea what scale I should be looking for. Did this pertain to cutting the blocks a certain size? Thanks

Of the two, the larger scale fabric is the better but IMHO a better OBW fabric has some straigtlines as well as curves in the pattern. The fabrics you've chosen, though pretty, does not have enough deffinition. The motifs will all look too similar. With straight lines as well as curves in the pattern the motifs seem to come out as either circles (with the curved places in the pattern) or stars (with the straight places in the pattern.) I made a OBW with a Tiki (straight lines) /palm tree (curves) patterned fabric and opening each motif was a delight.. Each was different. Good luck.

Could youp lease show us some pics of yours?
... both the virgin fabric and the OBW results?

Please? and Thanks!

Yes, later tonight. Have not posted pics before.

Great!!!!!

I neglected to mention that I was so taken by each motif in the OBW that I decided to separate them with solid blue triangles so each motif would stand out..

Just goes to show there are no rules ... and OBW is truly a Wonder!

I made my own one of these, but cutting some mirrored plexiglas and jointing them together with duct tape. Works great...you can do it with 2 mirrors too. This works great to see what the results will be with out buying a bunch.

first one would make better stack and whack. Second is too uniform

first one would make better stack and whack. Second is too uniform But do mirror test to make sure

that blue quilt (sorry did not note your name & the board is molassas tonight) is AMAZING! lots of punch. I love the fabric choice. Agree about setting off the blocks so they stand out.

Holice, very nice av!