#KALEIDOSCOPE QUILT HOW TO#

You can see plenty of variety in the various positions. This works very well for a small 4-Patch. Medium floral - the design repeat in this fabric is 12', however the flowers are small. In each of these examples, there is no wrong fabric, but it will give you an idea of what will work best for each method. A 5' finished 4-Patch like our kit will look very different than a 9' finished block from our free pattern that has 8 segments. Of course, these will vary by how many segments in your block, and how small each piece will be. We've taken eleven different fabrics that we loved in traditional quilt projects, and used the design mirrors to demonstrate how the fabric will look in a block. This is especially fun when you are using the weird fabrics from the closeout table. There is nothing quite so fun as to show off your finished quilt, only to flip it to the backing to show your viewers the original fabric.

Be sure to buy extra for borders or backing.These are fabrics that are often difficult to use in a traditional quilt (see the snakes below), but make beautiful Kaleidoscope blocks. Don't rule out the 'weird' or 'odd' prints on the closeout table.Large floral's work well, as do big or bold graphics. A softer floral will usually make softer blocks. Bold designs will usually make bold Kaleidoscopes.Choose fabric you love because it will make the process even more fun.Any more and the design will be difficult to create. Any less background and you'll lose the design within the block. Look for fabrics with 20% - 30% background.The larger the repeat, the less the blocks will look like the original fabric. Look for medium to large prints with a design repeat between 8' - 24'.As with all quilting rules, the rules are made to be broken, so please consider this a list of very loose guidelines:

Choosing the appropriate fabric for a Kaleidoscope block is a completely different process than when selecting for nearly any other project.

#KALEIDOSCOPE QUILT HOW TO#

How to select a fabric for a successful Kaleidoscope block. Kaleidoscope - Choose and Prep Your Fabrics

Kaleidoscope quilt