Also, because of copyright laws, this item cannot be returned. And depending on the colours and placement of the values of the colours. No Fabric, notions, rulers, thread or embellishments are included. Ricky Tims Kool Kaleidoscope quilt is a popular and very fun method for making. Items shown are for illustrations purposes only. NOTE: This is for the book only and NOT FINISHED ITEMS. The booklet done in full color comes in a full color and includes block and quilt assembly. Sarah J Maxwell's (Designs by Sarah J) version features her Bring On the Bubbly fabric collection with instructions featuring traditional sewing methods.Ī Tri-Recs or The Goddess Tool is needed to cut and sew the triangle units. Nancy Rink's version features her Seaglass fabric collection with instructions featuring quick-sewing methods. Kaleidoscope Quilt Pattern by Missouri Star. * REQUIRED TOOLS (sold separately): The Goddess Tool or Tri-Recs Rulerĭesigner Duo 2018: Kaleidoscope is an 8-part Sampler/Quilt-Along/Block of the Month featuring two versions of the same quilt. (Thanks so much, AnnMarie!) I’m delighted to find a project that puts her gift to good use.Free Domestic Shipping on order totals (after applied discounts & before taxes) of $50 or More. At a recent Portland Modern Quilt Guild meeting, guildmate AnnMarie Cowley surprised me with several large pieces from this line left over from a quilt project of her own. The black print is from the Black, White & Currant 5 line by Color Principle for Henry Glass & Co. The Cotton and Steel version is made of 16″ blocks with a 3″ border, finishing at 54″ square.įor my three-color version of Grandma’s Surprise, I chose red, black, and a very pale grey. Here is my center block: In the two quilts at the top of the page, Joyce made 12″ blocks so the quilts finish at 36″ square. The quilts are made of nine blocks in a 3 x 3 grid. The Grandma’s Surprise block takes that concept to the next level:ĭo you see how four triangles fill the same space as one triangle in the basic version? It’s still a kaleidoscope block - but a more complex and sophisticated one. Joyce’s three versions illustrate this beautifully.Ī basic kaleidoscope block is made of eight 45° triangles, forming an octagon, and finishes with four corner triangles to make a square: When Joyce showed me a photo of the three-color quilt (upper right), I knew immediately that I wanted to make this version. I’m intrigued by the way color, value, and fabric placement completely change the look of a quilt. Is it any wonder I wanted to make one of my own? Well, you know how I love kaleido quilts. Deconstructed, it’s a kaleidoscope block. Gaze through a kaleidoscope into a world filled with unexpected color and pattern with Misty. The block in these quilts is called Grandma’s Surprise. Joyce was there introducing herself, her new book (which includes this design), and an upcoming class. I first saw this third version in January at the Pine Needle Quilt Shop’s Open House. Made with Cotton and Steel fabrics, this quilt is as contemporary as the the upper left quilt, made of Civil War reproduction fabrics, is traditional. Now look at this third version, also made by Joyce: These quilts have something else in common: they are made from the very same block! Aren’t these two quilts striking? They were both made by local designer and teacher Joyce Gieszler, whose book Then and Now Quilts was published last year by Kansas City Star Quilts.
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