Kaleidoscope quilt top - finish #2

In January 2012 I started working on a kaleidoscope quilt. It was based on Elizabeth's Kaleidoscope QAL but somehow just didn't progress. Fast forward a year and a half: my son got married, so I decided to enlarge the quilt, and last night I finished the top, at last!

It's a windy day in Haifa

I must admit this quilt took so long for a reason: I discovered i really don't like working with templates. Elizabeth's instructions were excellent, but templates are not my forte. Matching all the points was also a big challenge and I think next time I'll try paper piecing - something I still have to learn.

I also discovered that i don't have enough light fabrics (aka "low volume"), so fabric selection was a challenge. I used only fabrics from my stash, some of the fabrics are:

SD Quilts Collection by Denise Schmidt
Just Wing It! by MoMo for Moda
It's a Hoot by MoMo for Moda
"mocca" in blue by Alexander Henry
Jandango by Kate Spain for Moda
Indigo by Alice Kennedy
Sugar and Spice for Riley Blake
NYC Subway

and many others, more than 20 fabrics
I really struggled with this quilt - creatively and technically - but I'm very happy how it turned out!

I'm linking to Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story, WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced
and to Show and Tell Tuesday at I have to say
       

Thanks for stopping by,
Noga

WIP Wednesday - Kaleidoscope quilt #2

Work on the kaleidoscope quilt goes quite slowly, by at last I can see some progress, and the pile of blocks is starting to look like something.




I really struggled with this quilt, and I was not happy with any arrangement. It took me some time to find out what needs to be done (more contrast), and now I really like what I see on my design wall. Of course, it's only 12 blocks out of 42, but I think the work is on it's right way.

I used many of my favorites fabrics, so many it's almost a scrap quilt.




I'm linking to these wonderful blogs: Fresh Sewing Day at Lily's Quilts, Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story, Slash the Stash at from the blue chair and WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced. Pop over there to see the great work of some talented quilters!

Thanks for stopping by,

Noga