Hive 6-November 2018 Tutorial for Becky-Kaleidoscope

Hello Hive 6.  My Name is Becky and I live in Florida.  This is the first year being in the stash bee and I have never Blogged before! I have been quilting since 1990.  As you all know I had a very busy and difficult year.  I hope you all liked your blocks I sent and again I am sorry they were late.

I have always loved scrappy quilts so I decided on a kaleidoscope quilt.  It is amazing how different fabrics and the way they are laid out can change the entire look of 1 quilt block.

Here of some examples:

I found a pieced pattern on Allpeoplequilt.  Please print triangle pattern from here.

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/quilt-blocks/kaleidoscope-quilt-block

I really like how the circles appear on the quilt by using white and off white for corners.  This is my goal!  Please use each fabric once except on the white or off white corners. I am not picky on the fabrics, please do not use a lot of plain fabrics.

Example of :

Dark Fabrics:
cut 8 triangles

Example of :

Light/Med Fabrics:
cut 8 triangles

Corner Blocks:

 Block 1 :  white on white
Cut 2-  3" Squares-----Cut diagonally for a total of 4 Corner Triangles
 same fabric

Corner Block:

 Block 2 :  off white/light tan
Cut 2 -   3" Squares -----Cut diagonally for a total of 4 Corner Triangles
same fabric

NOTE:  there are 2 different block layouts!

Block 1:  4 Dark Triangles
                4 Light Triangles
                4 Corner Triangles- white on white

When joining the triangles start with Light triangle, and sew 1 dark triangle.
          Press towards the dark triangle. Repeat to make a total of 4 parts.

lay both parts on top of each other butting up seams and sew 1/4" seam

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Sew together the half block units to make a center unit and press the seam allowances open

Add on white corner squares on top of light fabric.  Triangle is larger.  When 4 corners are added on

trim block to 6.5"    

                                                                                                                  

Block 2:  4 Dark Triangles
                4 Light Triangles
                4 Corner Triangles- off white/ light tan

NOTE: Opposite from block 1-
When joining the triangles start with Dark triangle, and sew 1 light triangle.
          Press towards the dark triangle. Repeat to make a total of 4 parts.

Sew together the half block units to make a center unit and press the seam allowances open.

Add on off white/ light tan corner squares on top of dark triangle.  Triangle is larger.  When 4 corners are added on trim block to 6.5" 

You don't have to sew block 1 and 2 together.  I will be adding 4 together to form a
12" finished block.


Thanks ladies so much!  I can't wait to see all the blocks.