I’m getting close to the end of the blue and brown paisley kaleidoscope stars. And each time I make one, I’m surprised at the result. Paisley fabrics are clearly among the best for kaleidoscope stars. I think these will be … Continue reading
Now that the butterfly and wild floral kaleidoscope stars are all made, I’m concentrating on getting the brown and blue paisley ones finished. I think I know what I’m going to use to set these. And that will be either … Continue reading
Once I started making more kaleidoscope stars, I couldn’t resist making one with the wild floral fabric. Then a second. And of this group, this one is definitely my favourite. A third. There was no stopping me. A fourth. Followed … Continue reading
While I was making the butterfly and wild floral kaleidoscope stars, I had to make a few more of the little mauve and pink kaleidoscope stars. It’s impossible to make only one. Or two. Each seam is only 1.25″, so … Continue reading
The butterfly fabric was another one that was meant for kaleidoscope stars. And I couldn’t resist making a few last weekend. First one. Then another. I couldn’t stop. That ah-hah moment as each one is finished is impossible to resist. Each … Continue reading
As soon as I finished pressing it, we took this photo of the finished Summer Picnic Dish quilt top. The last stitch was taken at approximately 10:30 on Friday night and the pressing was done yesterday. This is the first … Continue reading
The 28 melon/arc combos have been added to centres and the remaining seven rings I needed to finish the quilt top are now made. Pressed and seams graded. I joined the first four of the rings to the quilt top … Continue reading
Very late Sunday night I finished making the melon/arc combos for the Summer Picnic Dish. I love seeing this stack of all 28 of them all done! I grouped them into sets of four so stitching the rings will go … Continue reading
I’m still working away on the Summer Picnic Dish arc/melon combos. Only eight more to make and I’ll be ready to put the rings together and add them to the body of the quilt top! So with any luck, by … Continue reading
When I was looking at possible setting fabrics for the various kaleidoscope star projects, I found a very pale yellow fabric. Then I put a few of the mauve and pink kaleidoscope stars on it. And I’m sold. It’s the … Continue reading
Quilt Obsession 