k3n

Hi Melanie - nice to see your face in your new avatar! :D

I was an evening lining up the fabric and cutting the triangles then probably a couple of days in total sewing it all together, over four or five sessions of a couple of hours each. I did like she said in the book and after I pieced the half hexagons, pinned them and put them up on the wall; I did move them round a lot before I finally decided it was as good as it was going to get! I'm dying to make another one with better fabric, as soon as I find some. I'm now emailing suppliers online to ask the size of motifs and pattern repeats - they just don't put that info on their sites - if you find one that does, please let me know! I'd love something like the chicken fabric she uses in the book, I've all but given up on dog fabric!

K x

k3n

Yes I had thought of using some of the original fabric in an outer border, I have about a yard and a half left. I was worried it would be too busy though, but maybe with plenty of plain in between, it would be fun to see the fabric I started with.

K x

Tippy

I agree about using the "whole cloth" in a border of some nature... even if it's blocks in the corners of the borders. That is truly amazing!!

beachlady

Great quilt K - I have the book too, but too afraid to try it. Was it hard. Can't wait to see what you do with the borders.

k3n

Yes, that's an idea as well - I've got some spare blocks!

Kx

k3n

No, I didn't find it hard. The most important thing, like she says in the book, is lining up the fabric. I read it through cover to cover the followed it step by step; even the joining up is not THAT critical because any mistakes are lost in the busyness of the pattern. but I just got a new 1/4" foot for my machine and that helped a lot!

K x

Rhonda

Can we see some up close pics? I am sure it is beautiful! Looks really interesting! I haven't seen a K done as a whole quilt without sashing.

From what I can see looks like you did a great job on it.

Rhonda

We have an old fashioned store here that is owned by the Menonnites. It is like an old fashioned country store. I plan to go today or tomarrow maybe and they have lots of those fun fabrics I like for Kaleidoscopes. I used one once that was a picture of a country store shelf and it was fun. It had a mustard tin on the shelf and baskets of apples that kind of thing. I will look to see what i can find for the dogs or chickens for you if you like! How much would you like? They are pretty reasonable price wise. Most of them are an average of $5 and a lot of them are $3. Let me know if you are interested.

Quilt4u

Very nice.

tlrnhi

I think you did a marvalous job! I like it!