One Block Wonder Workshop

This workshop was run by Rosalie Johnson over two Saturdays: the 20th and 27th May. She showed those in attendance how to use the "one-block wonder" technique to make some stunning looking quilts out of basically the same patterned piece of material by using some clever cutting and arranging techniques.

A one-block wonder (OBW) quilt is one composed of a kaleidoscope of hexagons or octagons [click this link to see a heaxagon shape]. It uses only one fabric for the main body of the quilt. In the case of the hexagon, the chosen shape is made up of 6 equilateral triangles, which also means the three sides are equal in length. Because of this "equality" each triangle can be rotated three ways, and fitted with the other 5 into the hexagon shape. Depending on what material is used and how it is cut, some interesting patterns can be achieved. This can be seen from the images below. Note that they are not of the finished quilts, but they show the all important arranging of the hexagons.

To learn more about the technique visit this website: One-Block Wonder: Hints And Techniques. This YouTube video gives a good idea of how things are done and what can be achieved: How to make a One Block Wonder Quilt

Here a a few pictures that show the the workshop participants at work.

June and others at work doing various tasks, such as cutting out

Rosalie, Eileen and Roseanne planning where to put the individual blocks for best effect

Below are pictures of some of the quilts. The first two are finished and acted as examples for quilters to consult.

A quilt made by Joan Inwood. This was used as an example to show what could be done

Another example. A quilt made by Geraldine Walker