Kaleidoscope Quilt - Need Tips Please
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Kaleidoscope Quilt - Need Tips Please
I love some of the fantastical kaleidoscope quilts that have been on the scene over the last few years and I'm thinking of making one. Has anyone made one? Got any tips? Thanks.
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Ok, I'm going to watch and not participate I've done several of the Ruby McKim newspaper version
https://vintagecraftsandmore.com/201...quilt-pattern/
I think this is more the type of thing where you take 6 panels to make a one block wonder.
https://vintagecraftsandmore.com/201...quilt-pattern/
I think this is more the type of thing where you take 6 panels to make a one block wonder.
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Thanks for the link ... now we know what you are wanting to do!
That is a OBW = One Block Wonder.
You stack six repeats of the fabric. Then cut triangles, to make your hexie blocks.
Similarly, there is a SAW = Stack And Whack with 8 repeats.
Another is the 4PP = Four Patch Posie. Yes, with 4 repeats.
Same process for all three ... different outcomes.
One spin-off that I quite like is where you use a panel print, seven repeats.
One is left uncut ... which becomes the focal point with the hexies placed around it.
Sooooooooooo ...... the real question .....
What do you really want to know about doing a OBW?
That is a OBW = One Block Wonder.
You stack six repeats of the fabric. Then cut triangles, to make your hexie blocks.
Similarly, there is a SAW = Stack And Whack with 8 repeats.
Another is the 4PP = Four Patch Posie. Yes, with 4 repeats.
Same process for all three ... different outcomes.
One spin-off that I quite like is where you use a panel print, seven repeats.
One is left uncut ... which becomes the focal point with the hexies placed around it.
Sooooooooooo ...... the real question .....
What do you really want to know about doing a OBW?
Last edited by QuiltE; 08-16-2020 at 03:01 PM.
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Fabric is key! And they are addicting and a lot of fun to make!
http://oneblockwonder.com/design-helper/
I did a hexagon and a octagon, each has their own merits, YouTube has a lot of videos and I highly recommend Jordan Fabrics for their 2 part tutorial. Theirs is for the octagon version but he really gives great tips for the fabric and it applies to either version.
http://oneblockwonder.com/design-helper/
I did a hexagon and a octagon, each has their own merits, YouTube has a lot of videos and I highly recommend Jordan Fabrics for their 2 part tutorial. Theirs is for the octagon version but he really gives great tips for the fabric and it applies to either version.
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I have not made one of these quilts yet, but will one day. First is finding the perfect fabric. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...tail&FORM=VIRE
Edited to add: I love to see the original fabric as either a border or part of the backing so you know where the quilt started from.
A Pinterest site that has amazing examples of the OBW quilts https://www.pinterest.com/teribamert...-block-wonder/
Edited to add: I love to see the original fabric as either a border or part of the backing so you know where the quilt started from.
A Pinterest site that has amazing examples of the OBW quilts https://www.pinterest.com/teribamert...-block-wonder/
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 08-16-2020 at 03:21 PM.