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I get asked all the time where am I teaching. Below is my schedule so far:

• 9/17:  North Country Trunk Show, NY
• 10/5: Zoom OBW Trunk Show, Arizona State Guild
• 11/9: Zoom OBW 1, Arizona State Guild
• 11/11-13: Thomas Sewing Center,  Lexington KY, OBW Workshop
• 11/14: 11/17: Fantastic Quilters OBW Trunk Show & Workshop, Fairfield Glade TN
• 12/7: Zoom OBW 2 , Arizona State Guild
• 2025
• 1/10:  Zoom OBW Trunk Show, Quilt Inc., Delmar, NY
• 1/18: 60 degree Log Cabin, Thread Bears Quilt Guild, Oneida NY
• 1/20: Sew Busy, Gloversville, NY, OBW ...

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.

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I’m so excited, the Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet has been released by Studio 180 Design. The Hollow Cube 60 can be made in 16 sizes using the Star 60 tool and is a great addition to your One Block Wonder’s (OBW’s). These cubes are easy and fun to make.

January 2023 Zoom Classes:

January 7th – Star 60:  3 hour class.  Difficulty 2 Stars. This class is an introduction into making the Star 60, which can be made in 17 sizes.  As with all the Star 60 Stars they can be incorporated into your OBW’s.  We ...

My favorite panels to make OBW’s with are by Josephine Wall.

Call of the Sea panel measured 35″ x 43″. I cut 3.25″ strips which yielded 5″ finished hexies.

I created a barrier reef for my mermaid using Studio 180 Design’s Star 60 tool, along with Quad 60, Framed 60, Capped 60, Checkerboard 60 & Hollow Cube 60 (not yet released) Technique sheets. My Island Batik stash is like having the BIG box of crayons. They are my go-to batiks to add color and interest to my OBW’s and all my quilts.

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I’m planning for Spring 2023 when Summer 2022 is not even over yet! Join me for a creative journey learning to making a One Block Wonder (OBW) – Wednesday March 29, 2023 through Sunday April 2, 2023 at the Strong House Inn, Vergennes, Vermont

Class Description:

• Identifying and cutting your repeats.
• Aligning repeats including difficult fabrics.
• Choosing a ruler and understanding the difference between pointed & blunt tip rulers.
• Deciding what size to cut your strips.
• Cutting your equilateral triangles.
• Designing with the hexagons.
• Integrating stars & cubes.
• Designing around a panel.

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It’s already coming up on the 3rd quarter for 2022. Below are scheduled zoom classes I will be teaching. To sign up for classes and download the supply lists click here: https://ifthesethreadscouldtalk.com/obw-zoom-classes/

Striped 60:

• July 2nd – 1:00 PM
• September 13th – 11:00 AM
• September 17 – 1:00 PM

Chrysanthemum:

• July 12th 11:00 AM
• July 16th 1:00 PM
• September 24th – 1:00 PM

Tucker Twinkle:

• July 19th – 11:00 AM
• July 23rd – 1:00 PM
• September – 27th – 11:00 AM

Checkerboard 60:

• August 2nd – 11:00 AM

OBW 1: Cut, cut, cut.

• August 6th ...

For the last year and half I been experimenting with Deb Tucker’s Star 60 Tool and adding stars and cubes to One Block Wonders (OBW).

This block was created by the Studio 180 Design Brain Trust. I call it the Chrysanthemum. I put it in my OBW Star Chamber.

I wanted to see what the Chrysanthemum block looked like as a quilt.

Holy guacamole, someone make me a margarita! This quilt just makes me smile and think of a fiesta.

I am teaching Zoom classes on OBW’s and ...

I love Josephine Wall’s panels. I call this one “Moving Forward”. It measures 74″ x 98″. The Framed 60 Stars, Log Cabin Stars and Cubes were made using the Star 60 Tool. (Technique sheets for the Log Cabin Stars and Cubes are coming soon.)

I fell in love with this panel by Riley Blake.

I made my “She Who Sews” OBW using Studio 180 Design’s Star 60 tool to cut the triangles and make the cubes and stars.

Check out my upcoming classes for using the Star 60 tool on this site under the tab “OBW & Star 60 Zoom Classes”

Star Chamber is my design created with the Star 60 tool & Striped 60, Framed 60, Checkerboard 60 Quad 60 & Caped 60 Technique Sheets.  The next Star 60 Basic Zoom Class is scheduled for January 22, 2022, sign up on this site under the OBW & Star 60 Zoom Classes tab.

Studio 180 Design is running an exclusive special through the end of January of 20% off the purchase price of the Star 60 and/or Wedge Star tools. You can purchase the tools at the links below: Use the code OBWwithStudio180 at checkout to get the discount.

Star 60 Collections

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Below is a special offer from Studio 180 Design for tools to add stars to One Block Wonders both hexagons and octagons. If you have not heard of the One Block Wonder Quilt Forum (OBWQF) you should visit and see all the fabulous One Block Wonders for created by the nearly 30,000 members. The OBWQF is a one stop destination for all your OBW questions. A special thanks to Kathy Gannon who works tirelessly to keep the group running smoothly.

“Exclusive 20% off Special!” You may have seen that my good friend and also a ...

Join me in January, I have scheduled OBW Class 1 twice. Go to the OBW Zoom Classes Tab for more information & to download the supply list. You must pay the class fee one week before the class so I will have your email address to send you the Zoom class link.

OBW Class 1: learn to identify, cut & align the repeats. How to choose the best strip width based on the fabric design. Learn to cut the strips & the equilateral triangles, plus working with panels.

January 8, 2022 – 1:00 PM (EST): Class 1

January 11, 2022 – 11:00 AM ...

My latest One Block Wonder “Ray of Hope” a panel by Josephine Wall measures 79″ x 62″. I incorporated 6″ finished Framed 60 stars made with the Star 60 Tool.

Reserve your spot in my next OBW Zoom Class January 8, 2022, 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time). For class details click on the OBW Zoom Classes tab.

I made my first One Block Wonder (OBW) in 2006! I was completely captivated by the process and the one of a kind quilts that are possible. So much so, that I have made 90 OBW’s so far and I have been teaching this class for 15 years..

I am offering a two part Zoom class. Each class is approximately 3 hours. The first class you will Identify, cut & align your repeats. You will then cut your equilateral triangles. The 2nd class is scheduled at least two weeks later to give you time to stitch your hexagons and sort ...