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OBW Workshop Retreats

OBW Workshop Retreat April 25 – 28, 2024

There is still time to join me for a One Block Wonder Retreat at the fabulous Strong House Inn, Vergennes, Vermont! Not only will you be papmered by the great food and staff at the Strong House Inn, but you will learn:

Identifying and cutting your repeats.
Aligning repeats including difficult fabrics.
Choosing a ruler and understanding the difference between pointed & blunt tip rulers.
Deciding what strip widths to cut.
And of course, cutting all your equilateral triangles.
Designing with the hexagons.
Integrating stars & cubes. What you can make with thr Star 60 Tool.
Designing around a panel.

Make your reservations now at the Strong House Inn.

I have been quilting for 20 years. I have been a Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor for 10 years. Maxine Rosenthal released her book “One Block Wonders” in 2006 – that’s when I made my first OBW. I have been teaching this process for 18 years. So far, I have made 108 OBW’s (my friends tell me there is medication for that). Below is the OBW Supply list for you to download.

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Merry Christmas to All – OBW #105

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I don’t know about you, but in our house Christmas decorating begins after dinner on Thanksgiving! My house is full of Santa’s & Christmas trees.

I love Santa’s. I had this panel for over a year, but got a chance to work on it before Thanksgiving.

This panel is called “Merry Christmas to All” by Marshall Dry Goods. The inside of the panel measured 29.5″ x 37″. I cut 3.25″ strip for 5″ finished hexies.

The odd width of 29.5″ left me with a 1″ wide red strip I would have to hide later.

I attached the top portion, then I decided to attach the left section first instead of the right. That left me with a 1″ red strip I had to hide. I did that with 3″ finished Hollow Cube 60 units made with my Star 60 Tool by Deb Tucker. I added 5″ Stars in gold to give Santa a destination and to follow the curve of the Reindeer.

I love the colors in this quilt. It reminds of me of going out after dinner to play in the snow and go ice skating at the rink behind my Grandparents house. This quilt measures 70″ x 75″.

Give yourself a gift and join me for a One Block Wonder Retreat at Strong House Inn, Vergennes, Vermont April 25 – 28, 2024.

Besides being pampered by our hosts you will learn about:

Identifying and cutting your repeats.
Aligning repeats including difficult fabrics.
Choosing a ruler and understanding the difference between pointed & blunt tip rulers.
Deciding what strip widths to cut
And of course, cutting all your equilateral triangles.
Designing with the hexagons,
Integrating stars & cubes
Designing around a panel

Happy Holidays!

One Block Wonder Retreat at the Strong House Inn

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Get a head start planning your quilt retreats for 2024. I will be at the Strong House inn in Vergennes, Vermont April 25 – 28, 2024.

During this 3 day retreat you will learn to:

Identify and cut your repeats.
Align repeats including difficult fabrics.
Choose a ruler and understand the difference between pointed & blunt tip rulers.
Decide what strip widths to cut
Cut all your equilateral triangles.
Designing with the hexagons,
Integrating stars & cubes
Designing around a panel

Not to mention be spoiled the staff at the Strong House Inn.

Learn about adding Star 60 units to your OBW’s!

2023 OBW Retreat

October in Vermont

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What could be better than a quilt retreat at the Strong House Inn in Vermont in October? Well, how about learning everything you need to know about Studio 180 Design’s Tucker Trimmer! I will be there October 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2019 teaching you how to master using your Tucker Trimmer.

The Tucker Trimmer is used to quickly and accurately trim down pieced squares to exact measurements for perfectly sewn units every time. In this workshop you will learn to make:

Half Square Triangles (HST)
Combination Units
Quarter Square Triangles
Shaded Four Patch Units (Technique Sheet Required)
Shaded Nine Patch Units (Technique Sheet Required)

Tucker Trimmer Sampler Quilt:

You will be making 3 blocks:

I will give you the full fabric requirements and block layouts so you can complete the quilt at home.

But wait there is more! Then we will learn all about the Shaded Four Patch unit.

You will make a table runner using your Shaded Four Patch units.

Then you will learn to make Shaded Nine Patch Units.

You will make this wall hanging with your Shaded Nine Patches:

There will be some surprises. By the end of the workshop you will be completely comfortable using your Tucker Trimmer I. I have no doubt the Tucker Trimmer will become one of your favorite quilt tools!

Don’t miss out, make your reservations now at the Strong House Inn!

Enchantment Under the Sea OBW

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Enchantment Under the Sea, come learn to make a One Block Wonder (OBW) with me! I found this fabric last summer. I started to make my 61st OBW and once again was overcome by events. I just finished it the first week in January 2017. What a great way to start the year.

I got ahead of myself and aligned the repeats and cut them into strips when I realized I hadn’t taken a photo of the original fabric. But you get the idea. The fabric is by Robert Kaufman and is called Animal Spirit. I love the colors in it.

The blocks were fun to design.

The blocks are fabulous, but they were very challenging to sort by predominate color. I must have had 20 piles. I just started putting them up on my design wall and went at it!

Enchantment Under the Sea

It is pretty to look at though. It measures about 72″ by 82″.

I will be teaching a One Block Wonder workshop April 21st – April 23rd 2017 at Strong House Inn , 94 West Main Street, Vergennes, VT 05491, Local: (802) 877-3337, Email: StrongHouseInn@Gmail.com

Whether you like novelty, Asian or floral fabrics, choose a design that is at least 4.5″ or larger, with colors that you like and join me to learn how to make a One Block Wonder. You will learn the process of deconstructing and redistributing your fabric by color. I will teach you the One Block Wonder Process.

If you are interested please contact Strong House Inn soon by clicking on the link above.

Quilting in Vermont

Have you ever been to Vermont?

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I have an unusual question for you. I have been approached by “Quilting in Vermont” about teaching a One Block Wonder weekend retreat at the Strong House Inn in Vermont in April 2017. I need to know if any of my One Block Wonder devotees would be interested in attending.

The dates are April 21, 22 & 23, 2017. The cost per person for double occupancy is $395. Single occupancy is $470. This price is all-inclusive including food & the teachers fee. Please think about it and visit the links above to see how beautiful the Strong House Inn is. I’m posting this to see if there would be any interest. This is just a fact-finding expedition, no commitment yet. I need to let them know in the next two weeks. Thanks for your input.