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02-18-2013, 09:21 AM

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Emma S

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So many fantastic ideas, so many UFOs. I will finish the ones I've started, I will finish..............

02-18-2013, 09:23 AM

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DorisPa

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These are really nice. Love to see the finish quilt. Thank you for sharing.

02-18-2013, 09:26 AM

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jlwheart

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Thanks for sharing. I love all the beautiful plates you got from 1 fabric.

02-18-2013, 10:42 AM

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Rumbols

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You create beautiful designs Love em.

02-18-2013, 11:03 AM

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beatys9

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Good point Rhonda. 20 blades wouldn't show enough fabric to get the lovely effect you have with the kaleidoscope...

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Originally Posted by Rhonda

for a regular dresden 20 plates is great but for a dresden kaleidoscope you need to have a wider blade so I like 10 blades as it gives a good amt of pattern to create the kaleidoscope effect.

02-18-2013, 12:28 PM

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quilty 69

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Sew sew beautiful!

02-18-2013, 12:29 PM

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Auntie Em

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Thanks for sharing....each one is beautiful!!!

02-18-2013, 12:42 PM

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cleodaisy

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Your blocks are so gorgeous!!! I will send you a pm so you can send me a template to trace.
Cleodaisy

02-18-2013, 01:00 PM

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CAS49OR

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These are so pretty! It was like a happy surprise to see the fabric first, then scroll down to see the magic you popped out of it! I copied Dresden Kaleidoscopes so I could search for the method, then saw you have a tutorial. I just bought a Dresden ruler and now I know what I'll do with it!
Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Rhonda

I did a very simple tutorial as I wrote an ebook on this and can't give out too much info that is in the book.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t187762.html

02-18-2013, 01:14 PM

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Rhonda

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MaggieLou

Those are just beautiful. Can you use a standard Dresden template?

I would imagine you could. I just prefer the rounded edge than teh pointed one. You also wouldn't want to use a blade that is too skinny or you wont' have much of a pattern to repeat well. so if you have a template for a dresden that has 24 blades in it you may lose the kaleidoscope effect. too little pattern to show up well. this is just my opinion as I have never tried it with one that has so many more blades in it. also that sort of thing is in the eye of the quilter if you like it that way or not.