I've been fascinated by quilt-y kaleidoscopes ever since I knew they existed.
Octagons,
hexagons, (more
hexagons!),
squares, you name it. (
This post has pictures of a variety of kaleidoscopes I've made.)
So, I have been interested to see some of the things Jinny Beyer has done with border prints in kaleidoscope-like designs. (Some of her free patterns are in the
Free Patterns and
Quilter's Block Library sections of her website.)
Imagine my surprise when I found, at my favorite thrift store, a big bundle (5+ yards!) of Jinny Beyer fabric!
I had no idea what to do with it, but figured I would come up with something!
These designs are border prints, with a lot of symmetry built in, to make it easier/prettier to get geometric designs and mitered corners to work.
Lately, most of my quilt backs have been pieced quilt backs. In some cases, the back is pretty detailed. Like a whole 'nother quilt. Because, really, I have enough fabric. I don't need to by more. So a lot of my currently-in-progress quilt "backs" look a lot like quilt tops.
Anyhoo ... Here's a quick look at my latest kaleidoscope-like quilt bits for a quilt "back".
Each of these squares was made of 4 matching triangles ... That way, the stripes make mitered corners. Very cool.
I'm also auditioning some of the fabric for borders on some coordinating stuff ...
I'm having fun! More details later!
