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Old 09-10-2011, 07:30 AM
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BuzzinBumble
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Originally Posted by BeckyL
Neither of those are the fabric I chose, but I can certainly see that they would be in the same line. Mine has a dark brown background and pewter florals with metallics.

How do you create the second image of the fabric?

By the way, thanks so much for your help.
I couldn't find one like you are describing. But if it is anything like the others in that collection, it must be lovely.

You asked how I create the Kaleidoscope image.
I use Kaleidoscope Kreator 3. EQ7 also has a feature that will do it. Some people use a special mirror tool that they take with them to fabric shops in order to test a fabric for OBW possibilities.

When I first read Maxine Rosenthal's book I was very excited, but also very nervous about choosing the wrong fabric and putting in all that work for a quilt I wouldn't like. So I relied on testing first with Kaleidoscope Kreator before purchasing the fabric. It helped me weed out a lot of choices that would not have been so great.

If you are considering purchasing a fabric online, you can often use the photographic image the seller used. Or you can look up a fabric you found locally and find an image, or even scan or photograph the fabric so you will have a picture to use. It helps to know the scale of the print and fit it correctly into the scale of the hexagon.

I will show you an example of the process I used to decide whether or not to buy a fabric. It isn't entirely accurate because you are working with an image of only a section of the fabric. The real thing will have much more variety, but it certainly gives you an idea if you would like the fabric turned into a OBW. I use the "Paint" program on our computer to "assemble" the hexagons and make a virtual quilt.
And yes, I bought these particular fabrics. :thumbup:

And JoyjoyMarie, after the panel is added, that one is a queen sized quilt.

Original Kaufman fabric
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Hexagon Kaleidoscopes made from fabric sample
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OBW assembled from hexagons (Looks like a Tickling quilt to me)
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With a Coordinating Panel
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