One block wonder

This past Saturday I taught a workshop on the One Block Wonder Technique at the Eastern branch of the Irish Patchwork Society. It was a bu...

So here I am finding myself deciding to do a OBW for a Christmas present. I really don’t have time for this, but I guess I work well under pressure? Anyway, I found this fabric on the sale rack at Olde City Quilt Shop in Burlington, NJ, where I had visited to attend a Kaffe...

Pictures - My One Block Wonder quilt - Since I've seen for first time a month ago an One Block Wonder quilt, I felt very intrigued about it. After bougth Maxine Rosenthal's first book and learn the videos in youtube, I hunt for a fabric to try one. Well, I'm very pleased with the result but during the creative phase I

It all started with a single cut of fabric, 5 yards to be exact. It was cut, lined up, cut up some more and then pieced together. A whole lot of 60 degree triangles, actually 684 triangles. ...

Aunt Booey Quilts 'n Things: One Block Wonder

Have you ever made a “One Block Wonder”? To make one you place 6 layers of the same fabric on top of each other lining up the patterns exactly, and then cut them into triangles then sew each group…

We have 4 quick and easy quilt patterns that feature only ONE quilt block that is repeated throughout the quilt, you have to see to believe! All of our quilt...

Since I am moving across the country in 3 months, buying books, fabrics, or anything really is not going to be very wise. I can still dream...

Today is the official start of the One Block Wonder Quilt Along hosted by Quilter in the Closet . As you can see I got a little head start (I was too excited to wait!) This quilt along is based...

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One Block Wonder with Panel

Would you believe my one-block wonder quilt top is finished! Whew! Here's what it looks like: So I'm wondering if it's bright enough? Seriously, I'm thinking I need to show my work. I took a class at Cool Cottons, using the technique in the One Block Wonder book. So you start by selecting a multicolored…

One of my favourite things in quilting is hexagon blocks and I just love kaleidoscope blocks. To make a kaleidoscope quilt, you only need fabric with a large print and 6 print repeats. Each block i…

Northern Lights | If These Threads Could Talk

I have a new quilting obsession... Making One Block Wonders with panels or border print-type panels and incorporating an uncut panel into the overall layout! I had already made three different One Block Wonder quilts and have a new mini-OBW in the works. What made this quilt top different started when I recently joined the One Block Wonder Forum group on Facebook. I noticed members posting that they were using panels instead of just multiple repeats of print yardage, which sounded very…

Quilter in the Closet: Cutting and piecing tips - One Block Wonder Quilt Along

This past weekend I was able to attend a class taught by my local quilt guild. Rebecca’s Reel Quilters offers regular programs, and they are a lot of fun. I get to spend an entire Saturday with my quilting buddies, and we learn a new technique. It is always so much fun to see the … Continue reading One Block Wonder – Guild Class

"One-Block Wonder" made from only one print fabric. Each block is 6 triangles forming a kaleidoscope via "fussy cutting" of 6 copies of the same bit of the print. Brilliant job by QuiltnChik

If you love the color green, this quilt is for you! Hexagons in shades of mint, sage and light green dance across a background of chartreuse and forest green. This contemporary skinny quilt can be used as a striking wall hanging or as a table runner. This modern quilt was machine pieced and

Stack N Whack or One Block Wonder