When I am choosing which book to spend my hard earned on, I try to find books that have innovative ideas. Ones that do not contain the same run of the mill patterns that I have seen heaps of times before. Part of the attraction to One-Block Wonders Encore! by Maxine Rosenthal and Joy Pelzmann is just this. Kaleidoscopic / hexagonal designs always look fresh and original, and high impact. They rely heavily on good fabric choice – the best ones are saturated with colour, have strong design and do not have much background colour visible. Thankfully, this book gives lots of advice about fabric choice, and the need to choose something you love so that you will enjoy the creation of the quilt even more. The authors recommend taking your design mirrors shopping with you! You will also need a Clearview 60 degree triangle ruler, flower head pins, and a design sheet. You will be stunned with the transformation of your chosen fabric – make sure you keep a sample so that you can remember what the original looked like!
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