Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscopes are always fascinating–so many pretty colors and seemingly the same pattern never repeating.
During the pandemic, I, like a lot of others, hunted for things to do–entertaining but using supplies I already had on hand.
Fortunately I have a fairly large quantity of fabric…. although it is diminishing but not at a particularly fast pace.
As a member of The Quilt Show featuring Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, I completed several quilts with Alex proviing instruction and encouragment and inspiration. But then there was Ricky’s Kaleidoscope class.
I always enjoy mysteries—quilts, stories, dinners….
I pulled fabrics and started sewing.
Putting together a kaleidoscope with multiple intersections at the center requires accurate cutting and piecing.
Somehow I read the angle to cut incorrectly and cut—with a mountain–not a small hill or a dimple in the center but a mountain. I could use it as a tent!
So I pieced in some adjustment strips.
It was quite flat after that.
Here is the back.
while I am not an expert at custom quilting, each section had a different pattern.
I do have a very nice photo studio upstairs to take formal portratis of my art pieces—but this is a piece just for fun. It is about 45 by 60 so a nice TV watching quilt.
And, the turquoise with red dots are the pieces I pieced in to make the segments the proper size.
I think it is a nice addition.
Sylvia Weir Art 
Now THAT’S an innovative solution!