Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by Baren*eh*ked_canadian
I agree, it's fantastic. I have that same book, I even have some fabric to use for the kaleidoscopes, but haven't had time.
How long did it take you to make all those and put them into the quilt?
Hi Melanie - nice to see your face in your new avatar! :D
I was an evening lining up the fabric and cutting the triangles then probably a couple of days in total sewing it all together, over four or five sessions of a couple of hours each. I did like she said in the book and after I pieced the half hexagons, pinned them and put them up on the wall; I did move them round a lot before I finally decided it was as good as it was going to get! I'm dying to make another one with better fabric, as soon as I find some. I'm now emailing suppliers online to ask the size of motifs and pattern repeats - they just don't put that info on their sites - if you find one that does, please let me know! I'd love something like the chicken fabric she uses in the book, I've all but given up on dog fabric!
K x
We have an old fashioned store here that is owned by the Menonnites. It is like an old fashioned country store. I plan to go today or tomarrow maybe and they have lots of those fun fabrics I like for Kaleidoscopes. I used one once that was a picture of a country store shelf and it was fun. It had a mustard tin on the shelf and baskets of apples that kind of thing. I will look to see what i can find for the dogs or chickens for you if you like! How much would you like? They are pretty reasonable price wise. Most of them are an average of $5 and a lot of them are $3. Let me know if you are interested.