One Block Wonder
03-05-2010, 05:19 AM
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That is Stunning! Absolutely gorgeous! What does FMQ stand for? There are sooo many abbreviations on this site that I have no idea what they mean. Great Job! Are those quilts very hard to make? Is it a Kaleidoscope or what? Duh!!! I don't know alot.
03-05-2010, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by danmar
That is Stunning! Absolutely gorgeous! What does FMQ stand for? There are sooo many abbreviations on this site that I have no idea what they mean. Great Job! Are those quilts very hard to make? Is it a Kaleidoscope or what? Duh!!! I don't know alot.
OBW= One Block Wonder This block is made from a printed fabric. You cut the repeats apart, stack on top of each other exactly, cut into strips, then cut 60 degree triangles from the strips, making equalateral triangles. Each triangle is an exact copy of all the others in that stack, so when you sew them together they make a pattern like you'd see in a kaleidoscope. The process goes very fast, since each block is really made from 5 seams to make the block. The part that takes more time is figuring out your arrangement, before sewing your half hexagons together to make the top. See "One Block Wonders" by Maxine Rosenthal. Also "One Block Wonders Encore" by Maxine and Joy Pelzmann. They have another book coming out in April with more cubes in it.
03-05-2010, 06:36 AM
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k3n, very nice. It's really funny, I bought the exact same fabric for my first OBW...which I've yet to have time to begin. :cry: Thank you for giving me a sneek peek at what I could end up with. :thumbup:
03-05-2010, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by rb.
k3n, very nice. It's really funny, I bought the exact same fabric for my first OBW...which I've yet to have time to begin. :cry: Thank you for giving me a sneek peek at what I could end up with. :thumbup:
I've actually got 4 repeats left over and am thinking of doing a 4 patch version with right angle triangles too!
03-05-2010, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by rb.
k3n, very nice. It's really funny, I bought the exact same fabric for my first OBW...which I've yet to have time to begin. :cry: Thank you for giving me a sneek peek at what I could end up with. :thumbup:
I've actually got 4 repeats left over and am thinking of doing a 4 patch version with right angle triangles too!
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