Mini One Block Wonder Panels

Here is the finished sample for my upcoming class.

This is the full panel, I cut it apart to offer as kits to cut costs and  time for students. 

Here is the original panel. After stacking 6 and lining them up, I cut 2" strips.

I used a blunt tip 60 degree ruler to cut triangles. I stack them on paper plates to keep them straight.

Sewing the triangles into strips. I press all seams open.

 

The frame of hexies ready to be appliqued on to the panel. I like to press it over onto freezer paper to get a nice crisp edge.  

I cut away the extra fabric after finishing the applique.

Auditioning border fabrics

 Details: fabric and strip sizes.

Getting the circle placement just right!

I'm on the final push to finish my brother's quilt. Just adding a few more embellishment circles now that the borders are on. It took a few tries to get this end right. The lower right picture is the winner

Blended Panel quilts

Bonsai in the Wild, panel from Northcott fabrics, Designed by Ira Kennedy. Surrounded by hexagons in the One Block Wonder style

Available for Sale

$450

Flora and Fauna at Dusk panels by Rubin Design Studios for equilter.com The alternate fabric happened because only one set of panels was available and I had a deadline. I am so glad that I had to figure this out because I am really pleased with how Flora and Fauna and  Stepping Out turned out. I used some fabric from the panel and several from my stash to fill in the green.

3D flowers made with fabric backed with fusible web

Available for Sale

$850

Howl at the Moon another panel by Rubin Design Studios for equilter. There were 7 images so there will be more.

Available for Sale

$150

Stepping Out, this is the companion to Flora and Fauna. I cut the strips at 3" and cut a 3" strip from each side and the bottom to incorporate into the hexies surrounding the panel.

Available for Sale

$750

Wind on the River in process

Here is the mostly complete quilt. Just the quilting and binding to finish.

This is where I forgot to make sure the rest of the fabric was out of the way when I was stitching around the circles. Most of the reason that there is so much time between being nearly done and finished. I had to buy more of the green border fabric. But at least you can see the stitching around the circles really well.

Here I am making the first cut, the waves on the ruler are just a little off but if I skooched it forward every once in awhile it worked fine.

I remembered that I had purchased this wave ruler several years ago at a quilt show so I found the youtube video and off I went. You'll notice the blue stone henge in the photos, I really liked it but it just didn't work.

Here the panel is, ready for borders

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.