Originally Posted by k3n
HI Rhonda, I just got my pansy fabric (!) and the kaleido ruler (it's for octogons then you have to make the squares to fill in the corners) and a book by Maxine Rosenthal called 'One Block Wonders'. It's basically stck n whack I think?! I know it's not your method but since I invested already, I'm going to give it a try. It LOOKS fairly straightforward but we'll see! Have you ever tried stack n whack or have you always used your template method? I'd like to make a largish piece - lap quilt size so stack n whack should go together faster, right? I guess I'm just looking for confirmation that I haven't just wasted my money!
K x
Oh no you haven't wasted your money. I haven'tdone the stack and whack. I don't hink it was around yet when I learned to do the dresdens 30 years ago and I had not heard of it. I saw a lady on Simply Quilts on tv do the ones I do and I knew how to do the dresdens so it was a natural for me.
I think the differances between the two methods is like apples and oranges. You may like apples and I like oranges.
I think for a beginner the stack and whack has many advantages. I have done mine for many years so of course I have to add some challenge to mine so I don't get bored!
Look forward to see what you come up with! Go for it! it should be easy!
BTW I got my pansy fabric the other day and when I get some orders done and in the mail and this tutorial I am working on done I will take a shot at a Kaleidoscope from it( I may take time to play sooner anyway!)