What machine quilting pattern to use for a OBW?
#6
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Hi,
Giggling out loud here.......so very glad you explained the OBW as I have been sitting here going through every single quilting term in my brain trying to guess it! I think I would have still been sitting here, ahhhhh, next week! LOL
Thanks!
Bev
Giggling out loud here.......so very glad you explained the OBW as I have been sitting here going through every single quilting term in my brain trying to guess it! I think I would have still been sitting here, ahhhhh, next week! LOL
Thanks!
Bev
#7
Originally Posted by sandpat
I'm not sure, but I'd love to see the quilting on yours with the feathers.
#8
Originally Posted by Olivia's Gramy
I haven't done a OBW yet. Are they challenging? How big are they usually?
They can be whatever size you want them to be. If you have a repeat in the print of your fabric that's less than 6", you'll probably want to buy more fabric than just 6 repeats worth, because you won't have much to work with. The width of the strips you cut will be half the finished hexagon width. I've seen quilts made in this method that covered a queen size bed. Others were lots smaller, down to 2' X 3' or so.
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i love your OBW...i am just now thinking about making one. i have bought the book and have read through it several times and you made it sound easy and you made it in 4.5 hours! i think mine will take me 4.5 months!! :lol: :lol: Have you got a picture of the original fabric of the one in your avatar? I just love to see the before and after pictures.
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fireworkslover,
I love your OBW :thumbup: :!: I just bought 13.5 yards of fabric today for one. I have made a stack n wack but like the looks of OBW much better. Would you please post pictures of your other OBW's you have made and also the fabric before it was cut. That is fun to see.
As far as what pattern to use, well I wouldn't want to see the quilting on it. So anything "blendy" is what I would do.
I love your OBW :thumbup: :!: I just bought 13.5 yards of fabric today for one. I have made a stack n wack but like the looks of OBW much better. Would you please post pictures of your other OBW's you have made and also the fabric before it was cut. That is fun to see.
As far as what pattern to use, well I wouldn't want to see the quilting on it. So anything "blendy" is what I would do.
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