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Quilting: scrappy kaleidoscope for Amy
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scrappy kaleidoscope for Amy

Amy's wall quilt

backing on quilt
block
blocks set
Amy's wall quilt
quilting

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
scrappy kaleidoscope

Instructions

It is in a book from our guild library. I don't have the title.

Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Traditional


Materials

lots of southwest colored scraps. Kaffe Fasset fabric on the back

What was your inspiration?

My daughter is in the military and is now posted in Arizona. She wanted a southwestern style quilt for the wall there. I went in the stash and pulled the colors to go with the border fabric I found. It was a good color exercise and loads of fun!

What are you most proud of?

The thing actually laid flat for quilting! With all the weird strips coming together in the center, I didn't think it would. Yippee!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Pick a focus fabric and then when you pull the other fabrics, don't be afraid to use ones that are the right color, but maybe not the right 'theme'. Little strips don't show the theme, just read as color.

 

9 comments

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quilt-a-lot on craftsy.com
Mar 16, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Hi Sue. This is fabulous - Kaleidoscopes are such fun! Loving the colours and the way you have put it all together. The border is very "Arizona" - or how I imagine it anyway. Quilting is great too. Know what you mean about getting those points in the middle flat - well done. Judith
mtngrl55 on craftsy.com
Mar 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Wow, love the colors! What a neat pattern!
Wazoo Sue on craftsy.com
Mar 08, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
thanks. The quilt body is nice, but mitering the border was a mistake...it looks bad!
wolrah3 on craftsy.com
Jun 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Looks like kaleidoscopes. Great selection of colors and patterns.
kmc75 on craftsy.com
Jun 21, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it!
Wazoo Sue on craftsy.com
Jun 22, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
THANKS, ME TOO!
Cyynthia on craftsy.com
Jun 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love the colors. Very happy feeling.
JBlixt on craftsy.com
Jun 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great job!
Wazoo Sue on craftsy.com
Jun 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you