Yes you're right Ronda I do use down to even a half inch sometimes. I use an 1/8" seam allowance and have used the tiniest of slips of fabric. I love the challenge.

This is beautiful, thank you for the tutorial!!

as do i. the challenge, the tiny intricacies... and the minis just seem to look so amazing to me. when i first became interested in making miniatures years ago, i had taken a class by sally collins. she had us use 1/4" and trim to 1/8" ...over the years i have gone smaller in patches and just sew 1/8" as needed ...i don't always have large enough piece for full 1/4". i sew on machine, but have done a few seams by hand when needed. now all i need to do is find more time to work on my treasures :))

I started because I wanted to challenge myself. I used 3/4" squares and sewed by hand. It takes 3 stitches to sew a 3/4" sq to a 3/4" sq. LOL I used to make mini quilts for my billfolds I made and it was all by hand. I was not sure I could do it on the machine. I had to learn to do it that way as I was selling to the local gift shop and didn't have time to make them all by hand. My finished squares in most of my minis were 1/8" finished.

It's also satisfying to be able to do something that a lot of people can't do. strokes your ego ya know? LOL
It's definitely a God given talent. that is why I love to share is because God gave it to me so I pass on what I can.

Very oretty!

Is the pattern for kaleidoscopes the same as the Dresden? It looks like the kaleidoscopes are just fussy cut dresdens. Is that correct.

These are great! I think I could do those!

Thank you so much. Love them.

Yes Dakota Rose it is a fussy cut Dresden. that is why it is called a Dresden Kaleidoscope. It is not my original idea but other than the ebook I wrote on it there isn't a lot out there for instructions on making them. I learned to make them 30 yrs ago and I love making them. they can be addictive!

Thanks for a great tutorial