thank you everyone. they really aren't that hard to do. The biggest part is to pick a good fabric.
Here is the tute I did on the dresden kaleidoscope. I have an ebook on them I sell so I can't give any more than the bare basics.
This is not on how to make the hotpads just on how to make the Dresden Kaleidoscope
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t252841.html