Lois, slow down! You are leaving us all in your dust!

That will be a beautiful quilt. Wowee!

i didn't think I would get any sewing done but I managed to prepare three quilt backings this morning. Good for me! Now it is rest time!

Theresa

I'm sure you know how it is. You work on quilts for a long time, and then several of them come together at the same time. That's how is seems to work for me anyway. It sounds like you have three quilts that will be finished very shortly too. This group is a very productive group of quilters. I'm sure I'm not leaving anyone in the dust. It's fun to finally be able to post some pictures.

By the way, Theresa, I ordered some Thermore batting - the kind that is used for clothing. I'm going to use it to make the fish apron. That way I'll make the apron, but it will be a quilt too. I think I'll use my husband's favorite apron as a template. I'm quite excited about that. I hope to have it ready for Fathers' Day.

Very interesting and modern looking. I'm always amazed and impressed with what you quilters come up with.

That looks awesome! By chance, did you take a photo of the fabric (before cutting)?

I would like to make a OBW. Our guild had a workshop last month but I wasn't able to attend. I love your quilt!

How many yards of fabric did you start with? Did you know what you were going to do with it when you bought it?

I once bought some very colourful fabric because I was taken with it and then didn't know what to do with it. I ended up doing a Kaleidoscope pattern. One of Bethany Reynolds patterns. It turned out quite well.

There is a challenge in some fabrics. Waiting for us to solve it. You have done a super job with yours.

Theresa

Lois, That is an awesome layout. Very artistic.

Theresa, I bought the fabric with the intention to make a One-Block-Wonder. I needed 6 repeats of the pattern (which was 24" wide) for the hexagons. I also wanted one repeat to put on the back to show the original fabric, so I bought 5 yards.

I also bought the fabric to make the Arcadia pattern that is shown below. It's still waiting to be quilted too, but I couldn't decide how I wanted to do it. Just recently, I decided on a Baptist fan pattern and bought the Westalee Circles on Quilts template for my sit-down Tiara. Now I just have to practice before I start.

Absolutely beautiful! I love how the Stack-n-whack one block wonders turn out. Thanks for showing the uncut fabric. I wondered about the yellow blocks and how they played into the original. I have made a few of these and am feeling like I should be on the lookout for another interesting repeating fabric again!

Sue

I love to see the before and after. One Block Wonder is like painting with fabric. Your colors come through so beautifully on the finished top. I've done three but you sure tempt me to do it again. I think that decision really happens when you spot that one perfect fabric as you wander the store.

Just beautiful Lois...just beautiful!

Great work, Lois! It always amazes me how these quilts turn out. Yours is very nice. Thanks for showing us the original fabric.

That is stunning. I would love to make one but think I need a class. It seems too complicated to go it alone from a a pattern in a book or magazine.