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Hello Hive 6. My Name is Becky and I live in Florida. This is the first year being in the stash bee and I have never Blogged before! I have been quilting since 1990. As you all know I had a very busy and difficult year. I hope you all liked your blocks I sent and again I am sorry they were late. I have always loved scrappy quilts so I decided on a kaleidoscope quilt. It is amazing how different fabrics and the way they are laid out can change the entire look of 1 quilt block. Here of some examples: I found a pieced pattern on Allpeoplequilt. Please print triangle pattern from here. http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/quilt-blocks/kaleidoscope-quilt-block I really like how the circles appear on the quilt by using white and off white for corners. This is my goal! Please use each fabric once except on the white or off white corners. I am not picky on the fabrics, please do not use a lot of plain fabrics. Example of : Dark Fabrics: cut 8 triangles Example of : Light/Med Fabrics: cut 8 triangles Corner Blocks: Block 1 : white on white Cut 2- 3" Squares-----Cut diagonally for a total of 4 Corner Triangles same fabric Corner Block: Block 2 : off white/light tan Cut 2 - 3" Squares -----Cut diagonally for a total of 4 Corner Triangles same fabric NOTE: there are 2 different block layouts! Block 1: 4 Dark Triangles 4 Light Triangles 4 Corner Triangles- white on white When joining the triangles start with Light triangle, and sew 1 dark triangle. Press towards the dark triangle. Repeat to make a total of 4 parts. lay both parts on top of each other butting up seams and sew 1/4" seam . Sew together the half block units to make a center unit and press the seam allowances open Add on white corner squares on top of light fabric. Triangle is larger. When 4 corners are added on trim block to 6.5" Block 2: 4 Dark Triangles 4 Light Triangles 4 Corner Triangles- off white/ light tan NOTE: Opposite from block 1- When joining the triangles start with Dark triangle, and sew 1 light triangle. Press towards the dark triangle. Repeat to make a total of 4 parts. Sew together the half block units to make a center unit and press the seam allowances open. Add on off white/ light tan corner squares on top of dark triangle. Triangle is larger. When 4 corners are added on trim block to 6.5" You don't have to sew block 1 and 2 together. I will be adding 4 together to form a 12" finished block. Thanks ladies so much! I can't wait to see all the blocks.

While I presented the amazing makes of my trusted River Rocks testers on Instagram, I still didn't give them their well-deserved moment to shine on my blog.

This little quilt illustrates one of the many variations of the kaleidoscope block. I call it 'Circles and Butterflies'. It was pieced on paper foundations.

Thanks for all the emails and questions about Kaleidoscope quilts. This post explains how to sew and position your fabric to make this beautiful Kate Spain. We will refer to this design as "The Batik". My quilts have been so far made only using an AccuQuilt Go and their dies. The good news is ... whether you cut your fabric with a die or by hand - the basic geometry and assembly of these quilts remains the same. Let's begin: the fabric is Kate Spain's Latitude Batiks. Here is a link about batiks and needle and thread sizes if you are curious. I had success with just my usual #12 needles and Aurifil 50wt. thread. Kaleidoscope quilts have two shapes - a larger Isosceles triangle and a smaller half square triangle. The Isosceles triangle (the larger piece) is sewn to another isosceles triangle on a long side. Press seams open and trim the dog ears at the tips. With this style of Kaleidoscope quilt, now is a good time to make groups of 4 and balance the colors for each block. Take your group of 4 units and lay them out as shown. Flip the pieces from the right side onto the left - right sides together. The arrows show where to pin and sew. Line up the top and the side of your pieces accurately as shown above. Sew from that top right angle. This is the inside point of the Kaleidoscope block. When everything lines up nicely here - your points will match in the center of your finished product. Press seams open. Take the two 'halves' and put them right sides together, pin and sew. Matching up that middle seam is the priority. Press seams open. Make 42 blocks just like this with 4 focus fabric (batik)- and 4 background fabric (Kona white). These are your basic units. Now it's time to do the layout. This picture really shows you how to place your 8-sided 'wheels'. You can see that a batik triangle is always next to a white triangle. The flat portions of the 'wheel' are at the top and bottom. Those gaps between 'wheels' are where the little half triangles will go. When a 'wheel' has a white center triangle --- it has white half square triangles in the corners. When a 'wheel' has a batik triangle in the center --- it has batik triangles in the corners. This is where taking a few pictures can really help to keep you on track. Using the photos as a guide and only doing two rows at a time - I pinned all the white half square triangles where they needed to go before sewing. It was too easy to lose track, especially if you have interruptions or Netflix on :) Put everything back on the design board and arrange the batik triangles. This is where you have a good deal of "Latitude" to balance color (couldn't resist the pun). The last stage is trimming. I know that AccuQuilt prides itself on making accurate cuts with their dies so there is no need to trim. Even with starch and careful sewing I end up with wonky blocks as you can see from the picture above. I sacrifice perfect points between blocks as I trim off the sides to 10.5" x 10.5". In this finished picture of the quilt, the center points are really good - the ones on the sides not so much. I opt for consistent sized blocks versus design perfection! So that's about it - the two blocks needed for this design of kaleidoscope quilt is shown above. This layout pictures gives a bigger view of this design. I hope this takes the mystery out of what comprises a kaleidoscope quilt. Lastly - my son works at a market and one of his co-workers had her wedding cancelled due to the virus. This quilt is for her. Kudos to the workers who help feed America everyday and those who keep us safe and healthy as well. Latitude Batiks by Kate Spain / Moda Kona white Warm & White batting Dimple dot minky in Azurite from Hawthorne Supply Co. Aurifil Thread 50wt. #2600 (Dove for the front) and #2720 (Light Delft Blue) for the back AccuQuilt dies: Triangle-Isosceles 5"x 6" / HST 3" Finished Size: 60" x 70" Date: May 2020

The Playroom Quilt pattern is here! This pattern is the second to release in the Sewn Home Series. I love how playful this pattern is without being overly complicated. This is a simple and easy pattern! It's the perfect beginner quilt. Do you recognize that backing? I finally made use of my Itajime Shibori fabrics. Read more about that process here. I have made this quilt four times and every time I am surprised at how fast it comes together. Fun Fact: This pattern was actually the very first one I designed for the series. I knew I wanted it to be called the Playroom Quilt because it reminds me of the stacking blocks we have for the boys in their playroom. I love that you could shift all these blocks around and come up with a different quilt top every time if you wanted to. They create so many fun patterns when they are all together! The blue and white version you see above is the crib size quilt. I have also been using it in the stroller almost every day now that the weather has cooled off. Can I start calling it a Stroller Size instead of Crib or Baby? It really does fit perfectly around both of them in our double Bob. Now this quilt kit will be available soon from Lamb & Loom - but isn't available quite yet. It brings me all the Fall/Winter vibes. I pulled these fabrics knowing I was going to gift this quilt top to my sister in law and her partner for Christmas. As the quilt was coming together I kept thinking... well maybe I should just keep it. I love it so much, but alas it will be getting wrapped and shipped off as a gift. I guess I will just have to make another one for myself. Quilt Kits Available Now: There are so many gorgeous kits available for this quilt. Check out all of these wonderful online quilt shops to purchase the kit after you have purchase the pattern here. ROSIE GIRL QUILTING I love the gold and white, but they are also caring all of these two color versions as kits as well! How will you ever decide?! They would all be beautiful! FABRIC STORK This gorgeous pink and green combo makes me so happy! Check out this quilt kit from Fabric Stork and grab one before they are gone! SALT CITY LANE Pattern Testers: As always - we can't forget about my wonderful pattern testers. I hope these inspire you as much as they inspire me! This first one is by Shannon Killham (@Beachmamamade) Look at this little nugget! I love this color combo. I'm adding it to my to-do list. It's just perfect! This next one is by Christine (@lopolokko) and just take a look at all that color. I love how the vibrant floral balances with the white. It's gorgeous! Look at this additional gold and white combo by Ama @thevibrantpixel. I love how vibrant the gold is against the white. It's giving me all the sunshine vibes! You might also be interested in the other patterns of this series: The Living Room Quilt Pattern The Playroom Quilt Pattern The Sunroom Quilt Pattern The Mudroom Quilt Pattern The Sewn Home Pattern Bundle

This might be my favorite thing ever!

All done and the binding will be in the dotted fabric with insets of the focus fabric. Really liked these two fabrics together, with the addition of the white for brightness. Pictures & comments in Piecing 2018 Set 1.

Comfortable quilt which is a modern, take on traditional folk patching, with hand-stitched quilting. Crafted from soft slubbed and dot screen-printed cotton patches to a geometric patchwork pattern. Filled with comfortable cotton wadding and finished with a striped border around the edge ### Details Dry clean only. Back: 100% cotton. Front: 100% cotton. Wadding: 100% cottonMade in India.220 x 240cm.

This pattern is made up of 3 different blocks and is a fun, quick make! Traditional quilt piecing is used and simplified to create an overall modern look. This is a great pattern to practice making flying geese blocks. Skill Level: Confident Beginner Sizes: Wall Hanging (21” x 21”), Baby (42” x 42”), and Throw (63” x 63”) What is included: This is a PDF download. After your purchase the pattern, you will receive an e-mail with a link to download the file. Quilt pictured was quilted by Michelle Vincent of Victory Quilting and Needleworks Duplication of any kind is prohibited. You may sell quilts made from this pattern on a small, independent scale when pattern credit is given to In the Light Quilts. Tag your photos on instagram using the #SunsetHikeQuilt and #IntheLightQuilts hashtags!

The Kaleidoscope Quilt top is finished. I ended up with 35 Blocks - I am very happy about all the small, big light and dark circles you can see in it. - The foto is not to good, a little to dark.

My TCJ Basics Nova Star is done! I love love this quilt. It is probably my most retro looking quilt I've ever made. A little back story about this quilt and the bundle I used to make it. My TCJ Basics Bundle I curated and worked on at the beginning of the year. The original timeline had the bundle launching early April

I managed to fill the last couple of weeks with a big ol' project that put blogging, sewing, knitting, etc. on hold. However, one of my...

If you’re looking for a timeless, classic and fast baby quilt, you’ve come to the right place. (P.S. I also have a separate Irish Chain tutorial if you want to make a bed sized one which you can find here .

I wanted to make a quilt with the colors of nature. I went to my pictures of Alaska. I’ve visited several regions, with a variety of landscapes. Some snowed upon, some not. The vast waters mirrored endless images and colors of the land and sky. Sunrises are spectacular. endlessness . . . . . I started this quilt while in San Miguel de Allende for a month, escaping the Texas summer here. San Miguel is a charming colonial-era city in Mexico's central highlands . . . and my favorite place to visit in Mexico. On the quaint cobblestone streets, you can find a variety of bustling markets, with vendors selling their handmade wares. The city is known for it's thriving arts scene and cultural events. I set up my work station with my Singer Featherweight on this gorgeous dinning table in our colonial rental. . . ... a delightful ironing station in the kitchen. . . so charming. I spent the mornings up on the veranda enjoying the colorful views, the filtered sun and aromatic breezes, with an occasional ringing of a church bell-tower. The afternoons brought cooling showers, giving everything a fresh cleaning, and the perfect time to sew. This is actually a checker board design, but I like the words postage quilt so that's what it is :) My original plan was a match-stick pattern through-out, in one direction. Silly me, I didn't realize that match-stick quilting in one direction through out would shrink down to a long skinny quilt. I started staggering the tight lines and added lines going the opposite direction until it was the shape that I was looking for. quilt stats aprox size 63x80, washed batting - Winline 100% Bamboo, 6 oz. (a heavier weight for colder climates), renewable, breathable, durable fibers with anti-bacterial properties. quilt - postage pattern (check board pattern, actually) fabrics - various textured Konas, wovens and linen essex, depicting the colors of nature quilting pattern -staggering tight and loose straight lines thread - Aurifil 2890 On the back, I quilted the last line of a metta (positive energy and kindness towards others) practice: "... and may you live with an unguarded heart"

This quilt took much longer than I thought. I meant to start it at June 2011 as part of Elizabeth's Kaleidoscope QAL, but started only in January 2012, more than 3 months ago... Sure, I have lots of excuses (travel, family, life) but the real reason for the delay is that I wasn't happy with the results and really got stuck. The quilt top was OK, but I could not get excited with it, which made it very hard to work on it. I kept making more blocks, added some red to make it less drab, but still was not happy. The breakthrough came when I changed the placement of the blocks to get diagonal lines of red, blue and green, which gave the quilt more movement. This pattern was a real challenge for me. Using templates is very time consuming, and I didn't realize how hard it is matching all the points (of course most of the points don't match, but at this point I gave up) Each block is 10.5 inch (26.5 cm) final size. The top measures 64x76 inch (163x193cm). Now that the top is finished I have decide about quilting. I'm debating whether to quilt circles to echo the kaleidoscope circles. It looks too hard for me and I hardly did any FMQ. I'd love to get your suggestions for quilting! I'm linking to all these great linky parties Manic Monday at Sew Happy Geek, WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced, and Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story. Pop over there to see the great work of the talented quilters! Thanks for stopping by, Noga

All done and the binding will be in the light pink used for half the corners. These strip pieced kaleidoscope blocks turn out so differently depending on where you use your contrast. For this top, I've used low contrast for the corners and also kept the three fabrics in each wedge either light or dark instead of mixing them, so the light circles show up a lot. Pictures & comments in Piecing 2015 Set 2.

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Kaleidoscope quilt

While I presented the amazing makes of my trusted River Rocks testers on Instagram, I still didn't give them their well-deserved moment to shine on my blog.

A blog about thoughtfully sewing the line between modern and traditional quilting: where symmetrical splashes of monochromatic fabrics abound.

After all that indecision for those corner triangles on my scrappy Kaleidoscope quilt, when I finally made up my mind, I didn't have quite enough fabric in my stash, gr-r-r-r-r. Usually running out of fabric simply opens another creative door, but once I'd decided to use just the one fabric throughout, I had my heart set on using that plaid. While I waited for more fabric to arrive, I made the binding- ah yes, it's definitely going to be the yummy cranberry red! Then the long awaited parcel arrived today from Material Obsession. And so, with Sol3 Mio on full volume here in the sewing room - and no dinner organised 4 tonight - I started getting the rest of it all together. This is a simple Kaleidoscope block, and the ruler makes it really easy! What I find constantly fascinating is how heaps of interesting things start to happen as more fabrics are added! This design is created with two blocks, both have the same pieces but the value placement alternates. I find it's most obvious if you look at the darks... they create either an X or a + in the center, can you see them? And then ... while I ended up choosing the plaid, what happens if you start playing with those corner triangles even more? Pop over to Ann's here to see - she's using different fabrics for her corner triangles & creating little tulips, and she hasn't worried about the 2dary circle effect so much. Maureen over here is also busy with her version of these blocks, she is playing with 4 strips for each of her wedges. Hm-m-m-m- I can see my blocks are quite 'controlled' by comparison! Might just have to let loose a bit and make a 2nd one now J All ready now for basting, quilting & binding. Linking up this week with 'Scraptastic Tuesday' here and with NTT over here at My Quilt Infatuation a bit more #41 I've also been busy baking using up all those yummy Black Doris plums that are around at present, the ones with the tarty red flesh I used Annabel Langbein's vanilla plum cake, it makes enough for one cake now... ... and one for the freezer too!

Almost any day now, my sister will be giving birth to her first kid. I'm excited to be an aunt again. My brother has two little boys, and they've been a great joy in my life as well as a blast to sew for. My sister however, is having a girl, which will change