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Friday, May 2, 2025

kaleidoscope finish

I am so excited to have kaleidoscope finished. I took a guild workshop in 2016 with Mary Huey. It was a great class and I was really looking forward to finishing this quilt. It was in the UFo closet until 2024, when it returned as part of my 5 quilt project. It was lost for a minute, and I had to figure out the border. I hope I can make another one someday, as I really like the circle illusion it creates.

74 x74 = 16 yards

I made a scrappy binding with leftover fabrics from the quilt. And I still have enough for another quilt. A new quilt isn't on the horizon, but I would like to put the fabric away together for another adventure.

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Friday, April 4, 2025

kaleidoscope borders

I finally figured out how I want to make the borders for kaleidoscope using Marti Micell's template. I needed to take apart the border pieces that were already sewn and add the top triangle before sewing the unit together. When I made a new row, I could do it right in the first place.

I added the top border.

altogether, I added 3 borders and I have one to go before it was time to leave the open sew. I really like how this one looks. I have decided that I don't want a darker outer border.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

kaleidoscope border

I have the border beyond the blocks added to my kaleidoscope quilt. The center is finished. I just really like the circle effect as a secondary pattern. There is no curve piecing just shading. It is the focus right now for the 5 quilt project. I started it in 2016.

I am trying to add a final set of blocks to the border that I can cut into a straight edge for finishing.

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Monday, September 16, 2024

Kaleidoscope center

I have the center finished for my kaleidoscope quilt. I have an idea for the border, I just have to work out the sequence. I wasn't sure I was going to see the magic of the quilt, until, the center was together. I love it so far. I already want to do another, but, I have to remember I started with almost everything done as an older ufo. So, it won't be as easy as it seems now.

magic circles

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

kaleidoscope progress

The rows are finished for my kaleidoscope quilt. I had 4 leftover blocks. Next, I need to sew the rows together and work out the borders.

the circles are showing

I want to complete the circle effect in the borders and end with a straight line.

The easiest way ( I think) is to add more neutral triangles and then, trim. Then, I might add a real border.

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Monday, August 19, 2024

kaliedescope blocks

I have all the blocks made that I need for my kaleidoscope quilt ufo project, and hooray, I can start to sew them together. I am doing an even number - 8 x 8 so I can start with twosies. There will be 3 points to match along each side. I have used a Marti Michell template to cut, which makes the sewing pretty accurate. Although anyone can have an off day. We will see. I do think I have used a more or less equal amount of all the fabrics. I am ready to start assembly.

This is an older ufo called kaleidoscope from 2016 when I took a workshop with Mary Huey And is part of my 5 quilt project

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

making kaliedescope blocks

Part of my 5 quilt project is an older ufo called kaliedescope. I took A workshop with Mary Huey When I opened the box only half of the blocks were finished, so, I am finishing the blocks. All the pieces were cut in 2016. I made most of the dark blocks I need at a Friday sew. Next are the light blocks. I am liking the fabrics I chose way back when.

I couldn't wait to see if the magic circles have started to form. Nope, not enough blocks, yet.

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Monday, July 22, 2024

kaleidoscope quilt

I have had a chance to open another older ufo project box and peek inside. I took it with me to Friday sewing. My notes are sparse, and I wasn't sure what I would find. If I want an 8x 8 layout I would need 64 blocks. There were about half of that, but, lots of partials and pieces cut. I took this class from Mary Huey as a workshop when she spoke to our quilt guild in 2016.The workshop was for making the block and not a quilt with them. That will be determined later. In the box is a collection of fabrics that I don't remember where they came from. I am guessing leftovers that someone gave me as scraps. This is now on the top 5 of my 5 quilt project.

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