Originally Posted by BonniFeltz
Ok ladies...I thought I'd post these pix here. I've already sent my block off to my partner but I was playing with the dresden template that Rhonda had put in the package. I know the fundamentals of kaleidoscopes (even if I can't spell it) so found some fabric I thought would work. Sooo here is what you inspired Rhonda.....Not sure yet what background fabric to put the plate on. The center doesn't have it's circle on it yet because I want it to perhaps match the background it is going on. The background here is a bit more yellow so don't think i will use it. am open to suggestions for colors. I've also shown the fabric that I used for it. Comments appreciated.
You did a great job on it! I love your colors and the fabric.
Your Dresden Kaleidoscope came out wonderfully beautiful!!!
BTW the Dresden is an acceptable design for the swap. It is in one of my ebooks and I have posted the designs in threads on here so they qualify.
How many are you going to make?
Are you going to needlturn it or sew it on by machine? I like to use an embroidery stitch called Herringbone. It is alot like crossstitching. I do it by hand but I want to see if I can do it on the machine.
For a differant kind of look I like to put the template on an angle so you get a curl of your color going around the circle. Also when you choose your spot to use make sure you will have enough of a design showing after you sew on the 1/4" of the edge.
You also can lay your template on the thicker flower part and find an outstanding feature such as a leaf that will repeat in the center part or a larger flower that will repeat across the middle.