Stars on the Wall

As I’ve done a few more of the stars in each group, I decided it was time to see the groups of kaleidoscope stars together up on the temporary design wall. The individual mauve/pink kaleidoscope stars I made last weekend … Continue reading

Mauve/Pink Kaleidoscope Stars

Once I finished adding the connecting centres for the next row of rings on the Summer Picnic Dish last week, it was weekend play time. And kaleidoscope stars were calling to me. The small stars made with the 1.25″ diamonds … Continue reading

Summer Picnic Dish Update

I thought I should show the pathetically little progress that’s been made on the Summer Picnic Dish since it was last seen. One more ring has been added. That’s it. The quilt top is now two-thirds done. Eight more rings … Continue reading

Little Kaleidoscope Stars

I’ve had this fabric in my stash for quite some time. And every once in a while I would look at it, wondering what it was going to become. When I first got hooked on making kaleidoscope stars with the … Continue reading

Paisley Kaleidoscope Stars 2

The first of the final set of three kaleidoscope stars I worked on over the past weekend. The second. The third. The fourth. The fifth. And the sixth. These are Mr. Q.O.’s favourites of the kaleidoscope stars I’m making. And … Continue reading

Wild Floral Kaleidoscope Stars 2

Along with the butterfly kaleidoscope stars, I also made a kaleidoscope star using the wild floral print. And then a second. A third. A fourth. A fifth. And a sixth. Making six of these stars seems to be the perfect … Continue reading

Butterfly Kaleidoscope Stars 2

Of course I couldn’t resist putting together another butterfly kaleidoscope star! Then a second. And a third. A fourth. A fifth. And finally, a sixth. It’s very, very hard to resist making these. They take about 10 minutes each to … Continue reading

Summer Picnic Dish Update

I’m just past the halfway mark of getting this top finished. Nine more rings to make and join and it will be done. But nine more rings will take a minimum of a month. So getting this done and ready … Continue reading