How do you make a kaleidoscope quilt
The kaleidoscope quilt is one of those patterns that can truly look like four or five different quilts, depending on the fabric placement. This block can look like pinwheels, can be broken up into crossroads, can be fussy cut into compass designs or can have the illusion of an all-over design not constrained by blocks at all. How your quilt looks when it is finished is totally up to you, as they are all made in the same manner. Print out multiple copies of a kaleidoscope coloring page. You will probably want to try many different variations before you decide on your final design, so print at least five or six. Study the design before beginning to color in the spaces. Notice how some of the diagonal lines create secondary designs outside of the grid. Color in the pattern on the coloring sheet. Make at least one in the traditional pinwheel method, with alternating dark and light triangles in the center. Try one with a fussy cut repeating center for a “mariner’s compass” effect. Try your
