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
While there are more kaleidoscope stars in this post, there was another arc/melon combo made last night to add to the Summer Picnic Dish. My reward after each melon/arc is completed is to make a few stars. It’s my way … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
The first fabric that I had pulled for the kaleidoscope stars was a blue and brown/beige paisley that had been in my stash for ages. There would be a picture here if I had thought to take a picture of … Continue reading
You knew I couldn’t stop with just one kaleidoscope stars project, right? Of course you did. I am finding these kaleidoscope stars way, way, way too much fun and I have a feeling this is just the tip of the … Continue reading
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