A group OBW with the Floral Master Fabric
02-15-2011, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
Glad you like it. i've heard rumors that you are the Queen of OBW so your opinion means a lot to me :wink:
My border will probably just be strips. I love red and that is why I chose this fabric to begin with. To me, when I turned the top "I" lost the red POP that I was feeling before...sooooo...I think I will put a skinny cream border, then a little bit wider red (to match) border, then finish to size with black. I have the coordinating black fabric with little gold 'twigs' on it that I'm going to use for binding and I have a black that has a very faint circle design in it that I feel would work awesome for the back. Although I've been thinking of switching the back to a khaki/tan color that would match the front.
I'm probably going to let it rest for a few days. I've worked a bunch on it lately and I need a rest from it :lol:
I'm ready to start cutting the floral fabric! Did you cut your strips WOF? I notice it has a staggered repeat on the WOF and didnt know if that would make a difference.
I think I'm going to give it another shot of starch tonight then cut some strips. I'm going to try one strip in the accuquilt cutter. I keep forgetting I am doing EIGHT layers and that may not come out good in the cutter. Might be too thick. We'll see.
My border will probably just be strips. I love red and that is why I chose this fabric to begin with. To me, when I turned the top "I" lost the red POP that I was feeling before...sooooo...I think I will put a skinny cream border, then a little bit wider red (to match) border, then finish to size with black. I have the coordinating black fabric with little gold 'twigs' on it that I'm going to use for binding and I have a black that has a very faint circle design in it that I feel would work awesome for the back. Although I've been thinking of switching the back to a khaki/tan color that would match the front.
I'm probably going to let it rest for a few days. I've worked a bunch on it lately and I need a rest from it :lol:
I'm ready to start cutting the floral fabric! Did you cut your strips WOF? I notice it has a staggered repeat on the WOF and didnt know if that would make a difference.
I think I'm going to give it another shot of starch tonight then cut some strips. I'm going to try one strip in the accuquilt cutter. I keep forgetting I am doing EIGHT layers and that may not come out good in the cutter. Might be too thick. We'll see.
Re your borders - yup that's what I do - pick the colour I like best in the focus fabric and pull that out with the border. On Orchidacious I liked the dark purple in the original fabric and found the finished OBW sections a bit wishy washy so I used dark purple fro the border and I think it brought that out more in the background.
Yes I cut strips WOF - if you're not lucky enough to have a big mat, you can spilt it up the fold and treat each half separately. You lose one set per stack this way but it does save hassle. :-D And staggered repeat on the WOF is good - it reduces the number of duplicates. If it's a parallel repeat you have to look out for that - especially when doing octagons as you can't change the look of those by turning the triangles like you can with the hexes. I have no experience of Accuquilt so can't help you there but what I will say is if rotary cutting, get a new blade! I find 8 quite a bit heavier going than 6. :-D If the Accuquilt works that would be VERY interesting info indeed! :-D
02-15-2011, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
The hex top is done! I have to admit though, once I turned it the direction it is supposed to be, I'm not really feeling it anymore :(
I've always pictured the upper left light wandering down to the lower right red. i'm left handed and I guess the left to right just "flows" better for me. I have to get used to this new look :?
Anyway, I'm still proud and happy that I finished it finally!! :thumbup:
I've always pictured the upper left light wandering down to the lower right red. i'm left handed and I guess the left to right just "flows" better for me. I have to get used to this new look :?
Anyway, I'm still proud and happy that I finished it finally!! :thumbup:
I wasn't really happy with those hexagons that had mainly bamboo. So, I didn't use all the ones I had and used them near the bottom. Isn't it great to be finished?
02-15-2011, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltykitty
Originally Posted by jtapp9
The hex top is done! I have to admit though, once I turned it the direction it is supposed to be, I'm not really feeling it anymore :(
I've always pictured the upper left light wandering down to the lower right red. i'm left handed and I guess the left to right just "flows" better for me. I have to get used to this new look :?
Anyway, I'm still proud and happy that I finished it finally!! :thumbup:
I've always pictured the upper left light wandering down to the lower right red. i'm left handed and I guess the left to right just "flows" better for me. I have to get used to this new look :?
Anyway, I'm still proud and happy that I finished it finally!! :thumbup:
I wasn't really happy with those hexagons that had mainly bamboo. So, I didn't use all the ones I had and used them near the bottom. Isn't it great to be finished?
But see, yours has that upper left light color going down to the the red and darker colors to the bottom right. That's how mine was supposed to be but I got my rows mixed up and made it to "wide' to lay that way and had to turn it. Gosh I just really love that...your red POPS so nicely!
'nuff said....I'm jealous :mrgreen:
I bought that fabric at least 4 yrs ago, maybe 5! And the black and gold is what i'm using for my binding. Would have loved to do the back in it but its to expensive.
Agian, beautiful quilt!
02-15-2011, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
Originally Posted by quiltykitty
Originally Posted by jtapp9
The hex top is done! I have to admit though, once I turned it the direction it is supposed to be, I'm not really feeling it anymore :(
I've always pictured the upper left light wandering down to the lower right red. i'm left handed and I guess the left to right just "flows" better for me. I have to get used to this new look :?
Anyway, I'm still proud and happy that I finished it finally!! :thumbup:
I've always pictured the upper left light wandering down to the lower right red. i'm left handed and I guess the left to right just "flows" better for me. I have to get used to this new look :?
Anyway, I'm still proud and happy that I finished it finally!! :thumbup:
I wasn't really happy with those hexagons that had mainly bamboo. So, I didn't use all the ones I had and used them near the bottom. Isn't it great to be finished?
But see, yours has that upper left light color going down to the the red and darker colors to the bottom right. That's how mine was supposed to be but I got my rows mixed up and made it to "wide' to lay that way and had to turn it. Gosh I just really love that...your red POPS so nicely!
'nuff said....I'm jealous :mrgreen:
I bought that fabric at least 4 yrs ago, maybe 5! And the black and gold is what i'm using for my binding. Would have loved to do the back in it but its to expensive.
Agian, beautiful quilt!
02-15-2011, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by omak
I have to apologize for interfering on this thread.
The very first post says that the book being referenced is
One Block Wonder books by Maxine Rosenthal
The above section was in the very first post of this thread, and I am so sorry that I posted some other threads that detracted from the stated purpose of this particular thread. If the administrator would remove my links comments, I would appreciate it, and again I apologize.
It also was not my place to tell anyone where to get additional information ... I should have deferred to the author of this thread. <wave>
The very first post says that the book being referenced is
One Block Wonder books by Maxine Rosenthal
The above section was in the very first post of this thread, and I am so sorry that I posted some other threads that detracted from the stated purpose of this particular thread. If the administrator would remove my links comments, I would appreciate it, and again I apologize.
It also was not my place to tell anyone where to get additional information ... I should have deferred to the author of this thread. <wave>
:mrgreen: ).
02-15-2011, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Don't know if I'm Queen of anything BTW - that's ol' big mouth Gaigai spreading THAT rumour! :lol:) Anyway I DO love these and have made a few and am happy to share what I've learned along the way.
I had two whole bolts of that fabric, but gave most if it away, and when I went to cut out my strips last night I discovered I didn't have enough from one source. Since the repeat was only 12 inches, I decided to cut 24 inch sections, but only had enough for 4 before moving to a different batch. And guess what, it is printed differently on the fabric!! I've tried to match it up, but I guess I'll have to cut the strips and hexs before I can tell if it works. Sigh.
02-15-2011, 04:24 PM
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How much fabric do you need? I know it depends on the size quilt you want, but are there some guidelines for maximizing one's options? Also, I love that no matter how you arrange and cut and sew all your blocks coordinate! Much
easier than selecting all the fabrics separately. I'm in love with this pattern and plan to try one soon myself! Thanks.
easier than selecting all the fabrics separately. I'm in love with this pattern and plan to try one soon myself! Thanks.
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