One Block Wonder Quilt Top

I finished my One Block Wonder quilt!

I'm joining in the One Block Wonder Quilt-Along hosted by Jen at Quilter in the Closet.  Check out her blog for more information on how to make a quilt like this:

Basically, this quilt is made from a single fabric, strategically cut and sewn back together.  I cheated a little bit, because I didn't have any cuts of fabric on hand that were big enough.  So I used two similar fabrics from the same line.

First I made 14 hexagons from this African Mask fabric:

Before

After

Isn't amazing how much it changes?

Then I made 12 more hexagons using this African Patchwork cheater print:

Before

After

I did bend the "rules" a little bit on this one.  The book recommends staying away from fabrics with straight lines and angles, but I think some of the blocks turned out pretty cool.  Initially, there were a lot of blocks like the one in the middle that looks like it has a border, but I ended up changing the orientation of the triangles in a few blocks to get more variety.  There were SO many possibilities with this fabric - I wish I had taken more pictures for you...

When I had all my blocks ready, I mixed them all up and sewed them together!

I was going for a sort of gradual "black to white" look

Since I ended up using less than a yard of fabric total (as opposed to the 3 or 4 yards recommended for a full size quilt), and the fact that I cut my triangles smaller than the size given in the book (in order to get as many repeats as possible) my quilt top is pretty small.  About 20 x 24 with 24 total Hexies. 

 

Just a little glamour shot in our gorgeous fall back yard...

I'm really not sure what to do with it at this point.  I could add a border to it (I'm thinking a solid black border, then another border using leftovers from the same prints) and make it a throw quilt.  Or I could turn it into a big pillow.  I think I'm going to do something I rarely do - put this one aside for awhile and let it simmer while I think about what to do with it.  What do you think?

The black and gold gives it kind of a Halloween look, doesn't it?  Especially when you notice the block towards the bottom with the creepy eyes...   Happy October!

This was a really fun quilt to make and I would love to make another, larger one someday.  Thanks for the inspiration Jen!

Check out the link-up HERE.  It will be open until October 30th, and then VOTING BEGINS!  I can't wait to see what everyone else has come up with!