Ta-da! And you STILL have an Ocean Waves block!.Wait - you laid all your pieces out, didn't you? Good! Sew the rectangles, squares and HSTs together into rows.With Option Two, there is a bit more cutting and piecing, but those pesky exposed bias edges are controlled! Ocean Waves Assembly Option Two: Break up the Large HSTs into squares and rectangles. So.there is another way (isn't there always?!). While there is nothing WRONG with Option One, it does leave you a LOT of exposed bias edges to deal with. Add the large HSTs to the top and bottom of the HST row and ta-da! You have an Ocean Waves block.Sew the HSTs together into an angled row.Cut and piece the small HSTs first (always, always - wait, did I say ALWAYS?) lay out your pieces before stitching together to make sure you have the color placement and angle oriented correctly.Regardless of the color and fabric choices, the block can be super easy to construct! Ocean Waves Assembly Option One: cut and assembly pretty much as the block appears. If you clicked on any of the links above, you may have noted that SOME of the classic Ocean Wave quilts were done in two colors, while others were scrappy.Īll of those small HSTs means the pattern does lend itself to a scrappy approach. The block is made up of two large and fourteen small half square triangles (HSTs). Scroll through not only the history but fascinating pictures of vintage quilts in this classic pattern.Check out some of the alternative names! What fun - Odd Fellows Quilt! And the vintage quilts they showcase are lovely.First picture isn't that great (pretty dark), but I love how the second quilt, made in 1858, has a very modern vibe!.I found some great articles on the history of the block - read them here:
You probably won't be surprised to find it was inspired by the New England coastline and by the.wait for it.ocean! It has a fascinating history, and has been around, as far as researchers can tell, since the mid-1800s.
Let's look at the classic Ocean Wave block.
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