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One Block Wonders: One Fabric, One Shape, One-of-a-Kind Quilts Kindle Edition

by Maxine Rosenthal (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 806 ratings
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1 Great Fabric + 1 Block = 1 Stunning Quilt! • Brand new technique is all about texture, movement, sparkle, and swirl! • Choose hexagons or octagons-you're the designer • Easy random cutting! No planning, no fussy cuts, no mess-ups • Simple piecing with NO Y-SEAMS! Amaze your friends! Maxine shows you exactly how to choose a large-scale print, figure yardage, cut and piece these drop-dead gorgeous quilts. Big pieces and clever short-cut methods make these quilts go together faster than you'd think. Choose one of two projects or use the techniques in any size quilt you can imagine.
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    November 5, 2010
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About the Author

Maxine Rosenthal came to quilting via a path that included writing software and refinishing furniture. She lives in Woodbury, Minnesota.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B7Y3AU0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ C&T Publishing; 1st edition (November 5, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 52658 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 76 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 806 ratings

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Maxine Rosenthal started quilting about fifteen years ago. She used to make clothing, but never anything as large or as time-consuming as a quilt. Maxine did many things before quilting. She had a career writing computer software, and even took a break from that to learn furniture refinishing, which she considered a walk through history. She was commissioned to make a quilt for the movie Grumpier Old Men, and still has a copy of the check from Warner Bros. But, like many, her appearance ended up on the cutting-room floor. Maxine started making kaleidoscope blocks with hexagons and octagons almost as soon as she began quilting. Maxine resides in Minnesota.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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I love the pattern in this book I love how easy it is to follow. I made this one for my daughter and she loved it and I’m not a seasoned quilter. I would definitely recommend this book. Make sure you do buy the correct ruler when you go to cut your patterns
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Nellen C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of explanations, directions, and photos!
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
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I liked the wealth of information and photos to guide. Our guild will be doing a step by step workshop in August. In the meantime, I’ll attempt putting one together according to the book! It’ll be smaller is the only difference!
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MsKate
5.0 out of 5 stars really good explanation
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2014
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I haven't finished one of these quilt tops. The only one I ever finished was in a class and fairly small, and I haven't attached it to batting and backing or (obviously) quilted it so I wouldn't mark this down just because I haven't made one, the quilts I've made in my head are greatly loved. I have bought fabric and cut it into six pieces according to the instructions but I haven't found time yet to start cutting my triangles. Writing this I think I'm going to find time to do that today. Then my someday list will start with sorting the triangles and sorting them matching groups of six. There are instructions for six triangle and eight triangle patterns but since I like the kaleidoscope look of six triangles I'm not terribly interested in eight triangles. I love the look of the advanced patterns with solid or hollow cubes so if I'm a good person and make this quilt top I'll give myself permission to buy Rosenthal's next book.

I particularly appreciate that this is a Kindle book. I don't have to worry about losing it, spilling something on it or having the cat chew it up (I've got no idea why he does that, maybe he learned it from the dog we had when he was a kitten). I actually bought my Kindle fire more for instructional books than for fiction. It gives me a big enough picture, in color, to make it easy to follow the instruction and I never have to worry about keeping the pages open flat.
21 people found this helpful
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Kris prescott
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to learn the basics
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
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Good photos of the process and beginning fabric as well as results. Lots of tips for choosing better fabric for more movement.
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carol
5.0 out of 5 stars Great pattern
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
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I love the pattern in this book I love how easy it is to follow. I made this one for my daughter and she loved it and I’m not a seasoned quilter. I would definitely recommend this book. Make sure you do buy the correct ruler when you go to cut your patterns
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great pattern
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
I love the pattern in this book I love how easy it is to follow. I made this one for my daughter and she loved it and I’m not a seasoned quilter. I would definitely recommend this book. Make sure you do buy the correct ruler when you go to cut your patterns
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Suzanne Iverson
4.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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The author's text is clear and engaging. The Photos of the quilts are inspiring. The "how-to" instructions are clear if you have lots of experience using a rotary cutter on fabric ,with a 24" ruler, but not a beginner level.
I will choose cheap "throw away" fabric to follow the instructions step by step. And I've made hexagons in this method before without a problem. There are NO patterns to follow to make any particular quilt. Just a conversation of how to cut, assemble, and sew them into a new whole cloth that does not need a secondary fabric to make the main quilt center of all kaleidoscope pieces. There is also a section of the book on 8 piece designs. There are recommendations on the amount of fabric to buy and the size of the items in the fabric print.
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Carolyn G. Atwater
5.0 out of 5 stars Quilting Book
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023
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Arrived within a few days (earlier than expected) in perfect condition. Can't wait to get started.
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Peggy in Ohio
5.0 out of 5 stars One Block Wonder instruction book
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023
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This high quality paperback book guides you through the process of making a One-Block Wonder quilt top. I bought it for an upcoming class I'm taking. It has lots of pictures for inspiration and to help you with fabric pattern selection for good results (not all fabric designs will work well). I also got a pretty good idea of just what the process will be, but won't be trying it out until the class.
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S. Signore
5.0 out of 5 stars The quilt you make will truly be a wonder!
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2008
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It's all in the fabric you choose! The author gives helpful guidelines to follow in picking out your fabric for the most stunning results. Read all the instructions first because even washing your fabric can affect cutting it. Lining up the fabric for cutting is the most specific step and I read the instructions over several times to make sure I did it correctly. After that, it is a simple process and produces amazing and beautiful quilts. Even though you use the same process and even the same fabric, your quilt will never look like anyone else's. Such fun, especially designing with the blocks. And, yes, it is a little like the Stack and Whack process, but the layout is different. My advice is to keep a small amount of the original fabric because nobody will believe the resulting quilt came from that one fabric. Can't wait until the second book comes out in June 2008.
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Catherine Price
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Your Motor Running
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2024
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I bought this with 2 other books by the same author. This one is the great start, let's get going. Lots of examples, easy to follow. I've made 3 samples from the books in order to teach this. Maybe a full size quilt in the future.
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Anita
5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe ouvrage.
Reviewed in France on July 15, 2022
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Méthode très originale.
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Refugio Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro de cabecera
Reviewed in Mexico on February 20, 2017
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Muy buen libro para aprender la técnica stack and whack. Explica los detalles para la elección de las telas .
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てるりん
5.0 out of 5 stars 布一枚で製作できます
Reviewed in Japan on October 6, 2018
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布の選び方から丁寧に解説されています。型紙は使わず、ロータリーカッターで手早く裁断し、ミシンで縫う方法なので、手縫いをする方には向かないでしょう。
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Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Amazon.com.au !!!
Reviewed in Australia on May 25, 2018
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I wanted to share a new technique with a good friend in Australia, but since I live in San Diego, California USA, it was difficult. I really could not share all the details without being sure she, at least, had a visual guide in front of her. I was able to purchase the book and have it shipped quickly to her in Australia for much less than it would have been for me to buy the book here and then post it to her. We are now happily making hexagons in separate countries and sharing pictures of our progress.
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