Quilted Kaleidoscopes

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Create fun, fascinating kaleidoscope blocks with inviting techniques. Discover amazing, easy-to-piece effects as you play with fabrics and patterns through three projects.

Kaleidoscope-Friendly Fabrics

Meet your instructor, quilt designer Marilyn Foreman, as you receive an introduction to the dazzling world of quilted kaleidoscopes. You’ll learn how to identify and calculate repeating patterns in your fabric and explore the best fabrics to work with.

Kaleidoscope Runner

Get started on a beautiful kaleidoscope table-runner project with Marilyn’s expert tips along the way. Start by exploring the best ways to measure, cut and rotate your fabric to test various design combinations. Once you’ve selected your favorites, you’ll construct your kaleidoscope blocks and lay out your runner!

Pinwheel & Twister Kaleidoscopes

Discover the fun of making pinwheel kaleidoscopes that start with basic rectangle units. Next, work with twister pinwheel kaleidoscopes as you create Marilyn’s beautiful Twister Runner. You’ll experiment with prints and blocks of various sizes to create the look you like best! Marilyn demonstrates ways to cut and assemble your four-patches with precision to create beautiful symmetrical patterns.

Twilight Kaleidoscope Quilt

Put your new skills to work as you create a beautiful Twilight Kaleidoscope quilt. Marilyn helps you audition a variety of prints and solids to work with before you carefully measure and cut strip sets to create your blocks. You’ll learn helpful pressing and piecing techniques to ensure that your blocks lay flat and match up perfectly.

Assembling the Quilt

Consider your choices for background and accent fabrics as Marilyn shows you how to frame your four-patches with gorgeous sashing. Have fun coordinating your fabrics as you sew, cut and press using techniques you may not have tried before! Next, Marilyn shows you professional layout tips and gorgeous design variations that will help you envision your finished project.

Finishing the Quilt

Take the chore out of border work as you infuse creativity into your border design! Marilyn shares a variety of options for borders and backgrounds before demonstrating methods for cutting and sewing mitered corners. You’ll learn how to work with challenges like large-print fabrics as you frame your quilt with a virtually seamless border. Marilyn wraps up the class with a fun show-and-tell of various quilting options you can try.