Wind on the River begins: putting a One-derful Blended panel quilt together

 ·         Measure fabric panel and find the measurement that will give you the most triangles.

o   Expample: panel is 13.75” tall

§  2.75 cuts will yield 5 rows

§  2.25 cuts yield 6.111

·         Panel is 20.74 wide

·         2.25 will yield 9.222 triangles

o   I am using the 2.25, it’s good to have as many as possible and also good to have a tiny bit of fudge room.

·         Cutting

o   When you have about 2 triangles worth of space left, stop and cut from your uncut edge in.

      

·         This will give you the max amount of your edge colored hexies.

3 choices for the next area of the top that will need to be blended, I am looking for colors that match and will choose the best fit.

I kept the top and bottom rows separated

As I'm sewing the half hexies together, I choose a few to sacrifice and use as blending triangles. Instead of sewing into a hexagon, I will sew in twosies that will be cut into a setting triangle later. Don't cut yet! just fold them and pin in place. 

The green area is what I am talking about when I refer to setting triangles. 

Bottom of panel with setting triangles

Top and bottom with their setting triangles and hexies. I find that with this type of treatment, getting the top and bottom just right is the most difficult part of the design process. Now I'll make all the rest of the hexies and start playing.