A Bold New Spin on One-Block Quilts: New Projects, More Fabrics, New Effects
• 6 quilt projects, plus over a dozen gallery quilts and techniques for creating endless one-block variations
• Create dramatic new design effects quilters have been asking for: hollow cubes, cubes sliced open, and blocks tumbling into the borders
• New! Make one-block wonders with multiple fabrics, not just one. The authors teach you to choose the right fabrics, with photos showing the original fabrics and the finished quilt
• Still no Y-seams! All piecing is easy straight lines
You'll love everything that's new in this exciting sequel from the best-selling author of One-Block Wonders: stunning new quilts, new visual effects, and ways to add even more color to your quilts with multiple fabrics. You'll still love the whirling, dramatic designs, the simple straight-line piecing, and the dramatic large-scale prints that make One-Block Wonders a fabric-lover's favorite.
Reviews
Review By: Peggy Haren, Checker Distributors - April 14, 2008
"The long awaited sequel to One Block Wonders has finally arrived - and it was worth the wait! In the first book, Maxine Rosenthal shows how to create phenomenal quilts with just one template - and one fabric! The effects are so dramatic that no one will believe it, so make sure you buy enough for the back of your quilt!
But, what happens if you take a large scale print and cut it into pie shapes - and then sew them into hexagons? It is like stepping back in time and looking through your first kaleidoscope. The results are magical! You will never shop for fabric the same way again.
In One-Block Wonders encore!, Maxine Rosenthal joins forces with Joy Pelzmann - and you can almost see the wheels spinning! This is what happens when two creative minds have the same mantra….What if????? What if you incorporate more than one fabric into a quilt?
What if you add “cubes” to the project? And piece trapezoids to the hexagons? And piece different segments for each portion?
What if you taught a class demonstrating how to use a 60 degree triangle ruler. The show and tell would be spectacular. This would be the perfect project for a retreat! Once your students realize that these blocks are easy to sew - and create stunning results - it's like chocolate. One is never enough!
And, it is an opportunity to make some unusual fabrics shine. Large dramatic prints that would get lost in traditional quilts steal the show. But your first try does not have to be a museum quality art quilt. Why not try a large juvenile print? A baby quilt would be fun and get your creative juices flowing.
Just do it! You'll be surprised how easy it is!"
Review Quilters Home Magazine - November 1, 2008
“I'm a mega-fan of the first One-Block Wonder book for glorious-looking quilts that aren't all that difficult to piece. This book is a re-hash of the original with a few new techniques for adding pieced blocks, triangles, borders, additional fabrics, etc. to the original design (things many of we OBW-ophiles have already started doing on our own). Some of these new lessons could make a fantabulous quilt even better…”
Review By: Anne Holdsworth, - January 6, 2010
"Thank you for this wonderful book! I am really fascinated by the way these quilts turn out. They are just enchanting, especially with the cubes. Thank you again for sharing these wonderful examples and directions. I purchased the book in September, and have made three, already. They have "spoiled" me for other types of quilting!"
