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Sunday, September 23, 2012

OBW Quilt top finished

This is a project I started to make last year with a group on the Quilting Board. We all used the same fabric, which is called Floral Master by Springs Creative Products Group.

 This was my first one block wonder, and I enjoyed making it. It actually went very quickly.

 I need to get a little bit more fabric for the backing and then I'll start quilting.

 I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, even though didn't think I'd like these colors.



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  1. k3nSeptember 24, 2012 at 1:51 AM

    I love it! And the pinky purple border was a great choice - it really makes the other colours sing. Look forward to seeing it FMQ'd - sure you'll do a great job, looking back at your other posts, your FMQ is fab! k3n x

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    1. NickersMarieNovember 19, 2012 at 1:27 PM

      Hi Kathryn, I hope you are doing well. I wanted to let you know that I just posted a few photos of the OBW, quilted.

      Your pheasant is absolutely amazing. I also want to try your method with the block wall. Oh my, so many things to try! I have made one quilt with fused appliqué and it was a blast, even though it was a kit (McKenna Ryan, Back on the Farm).

      Take care,
      Nicky

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  2. NickersMarieSeptember 24, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Thank you k3n, and thank you for checking out my blog! The purple does look very pink in this photo, but actually it is closer to the actual purple in the fabric. In any event, it is done, and I am happy with it. I will be sure and post again when it is FMQ'd.

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  3. EuniqueOctober 16, 2012 at 3:22 AM

    Hi, Marie. I'm so new to this, I don't know what a one block wonder is. Is it a panel

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  4. NickersMarieOctober 16, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Hi Eunique, Thank you for looking and for your question. A One Block Wonder is not a panel, but is a type of quilt made up of hexagons that all look very different, even though they are all cut from the same fabric. Each hexagon looks like a kaleidoscope, because the triangles making the hexagon are cut from six strips of fabric that are carefully laid out and lined up to have the patterns in exactly the same place. So, each resulting stack of six triangles is identical, and they are used together in one hexagon. It's not so easy to explain in these short comments. You can Google "One Block Wonder" and see more photos and information. You can find books about how to make them on Amazon and other sites.

    Take care,
    Nicky

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  5. NickersMarieOctober 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Eunique, hi again. Here is a link to another blog that has a better explanation with photos.

    http://abbquilts.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-block-wonder-getting-started.html

    Take care,
    Nicky

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  6. EuniqueOctober 17, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Thanks, Nicky. Great info. It's really a beautiful quilt. (Sigh). Now I have one more thing on my quilting bucket list. I should have started when I was 5

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  7. TishaOctober 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    Wow! It turned out great. And I like how you set the blocks out into the border too.

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  8. needlesandpinsAugust 14, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    What an truly awesome quilt. Wonderful work.
    I really would like to know how did the fabric look like before you cut it into pieces?

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