Welcome to 2021. This kaleidoscope quilt inspires us to dream about
going to a real (not virtual) quilt show again, in person, in the near
future. We wish you good health and happy quilting for the year ahead.
Kaleidoscope Quilt, 54x 70, by Gail L. Weiss, Oregon. Quilted by Nancy Stovall
Gail explains, "This quilt was made from 3,113 pieces using 5 different shapes. Cut and stitch lines were screen printed onto the back of 21 different Kona Solid fabrics, and a running stitch was used to sew them together. " We enjoyed viewing Gail's lovely quilt because it projects a lighted glow that seems to originate behind the fabric, much like holding a kaleidoscope up to a sunny window.
Gail adds, "It took 10 months to sew the top together, then it was given to my co-collaborator, Nancy Stovall, who did an amazing job with her hand-guided quilting. It added to the top, without detracting from the design." Gail's work is a fabulous example of the English paper piecing method of assembling patchwork. Her juxtaposition of light and dark values, along with the intermingling of warm and cool hues results in a luminous and sparkling work, to which the name "kaleidoscope" very aptly applies.
If you would like to sew this spectacular quilt on your own, then you're in luck ! Gail has this pattern available for purchase as a PDF download on her website, GailLizette.com. At the bottom of the book listing, there's also a link to Gail's very helpful tutorial on English paper piecing.
Image Credit: Photos were taken by by Quilt Inspiration at the January 2020 Road to California Quilt Show, Ontario, California.
So neat, I shared this post on Facebook.
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