Rhonda's Dresden Kaleidoscope Tutorial
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I was asked to do a tutorial on my Dresden Kaleidoscopes. I can give you the very basics. I do send out free templates for this if you send me your postal address in a pm. Here is the fabric I used for this lesson [TABLE="class: aextbox"] <tbody>[TR] [TD][ATTACH=CONFIG]489857[/ATTACH][/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] Trace the elements in the fabric onto the clear plastic template so you can see to place it on the next repeat Trace around the template for the blade [ATTACH=CONFIG]489858[/ATTACH] Here is the template so you can see my tracing. Place the template on the next repeat match the tracing to the elements on the fabric Trace around the template [TABLE="class: aextbox"] <tbody>[TR] [TD][ATTACH=CONFIG]489859[/ATTACH][/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] Here you can see where the repeats are [TABLE="class: aextbox"] <tbody>[TR] [TD][ATTACH=CONFIG]489860[/ATTACH][/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] Okay cut out the blades and sew them together [TABLE="class: aextbox"] <tbody>[TR] [TD][ATTACH=CONFIG]489861[/ATTACH][/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] Here you can see 4 blades sewn together and the design starts to show up [TABLE="class: aextbox"] <tbody>[TR] [TD]http://www.quiltinghaven.com/index.p...;in=5608;thumb[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] You will need 10 blades if you use my templates. I like to sew 5 together and then trim if need be to have a straight edge then sew both halves together. Here are a few of my dresden kaleidoscopes [ATTACH=CONFIG]489851[/ATTACH] This one was roosters [ATTACH=CONFIG]489853[/ATTACH] this one was cats and the center looks like a spider to me but it is really cat tails [ATTACH=CONFIG]489854[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]489856[/ATTACH] |
I really like those. Thank you for being so kind as to mail out template upon request.
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You're welcome. I love making these. I will warn you they are addictive!
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those came out awesome
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The salmon one(first one) I just did recently. I really love that fabric for this.
I should post all the threads I've done in the past to show the DKs I've posted |
Thank you so much for showing this. I love this board how they share their talents. I will call this "fussy cut Dresden," even though it comes out Kaleidoscope.
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Great pieces
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wow I think I could do that. I've always wanted to do a kaleidescope but was too scared of wasting fabric cuz of mistakes. Thank you
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I've got rulers and whatnot for making dresdens and kaleidoscopes, but haven't used them yet. Yours are gorgeous!!! Thanks for the eye candy!!! (and inspiration!)
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Hi Love your Dresden. Thank you, Mikki Gracey
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