Tag Archives: Ricky Tims

Kaleido Entry

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

I ended up with this one being my favorite shot of the whole quilt.  It’s sort of a mix between spaceship/snowflakes and a good shot of the interesting stuff going on. March 31st, was the entry deadline for the Project … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Photography

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

The binding is on and loose threads are tied off and nipped away. I’ve decided I like the quilting on this after all. The meandering fits the snowflake theme I think. It’s a gentle snowfall with flakes drifting down vs. … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Quilted

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

I’m not sure if this was mistake or not, but I decided on an all over meander pattern to quilt this.  Things I thought of doing, but didn’t: Straight-ish lines A grid Swirly circle things More snowflakes Some combination of … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Advancement

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

I don’t know where she gets these ideas.  The snowman toy was dragged out. Mauling and wrestling commenced on the other end of the quilt top while I was sewing.  It’s raining and wet outside, so in addition to the … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Progress

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

I have never done a quilt with such an absence of color. I’ve been struggling with the monochromatic palette that I committed to in the Project Modern Challenge.  I love color! That said, committing to entering something has been a motivator … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Crazy

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

There are lots of scraps generated by the Kaleidoscope quilt. Despite cutting most of another Kaleidoscope out of some of the scrap pieces (though I’m not sure how much I like this second one yet ), I still found myself with … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Scoping

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

The Co-Quilter (otherwise known as Schnap, but now referred to in this posting as Co-Q, not to be confused with Co-Q10 which is something else entirely but apparently recommended by Dr. Andrew Weil)  is requesting that the quilt pieces be … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Planning

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

The kaleidoscope bits are cut and starting to come together on the design wall.  I noticed laying out the bits and pieces, there is a lot of wastage in the strata layers of fabric.   Being the sort that tries … Continue reading →

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Kaleidoscope Ambiguity

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

We had a commitment to create, so we got started today on the Kaleidoscope quilt. Step one is to create “strata”  -  strips of fabric.  These are sewn together to be cut apart into shards that then get sewn together … Continue reading →

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The Next Quilt – Kaleidoscope

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

After much heated debate, a coffee break, and some additional discussion, my co-quilter and I have decided to try making a kaleidoscope quilt using instructions from this book. We’re going to bravely forge new pathways (for us, anyway) by coloring … Continue reading →

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