Kaleidoscope Wall Quilt
Quilt Summary:
Rikki Tim’s wonderful classes on the Kaleidoscope quilt was the kick start for this piece of work.
- Applique
- - Freezer Paper
- - Raw Edge Applique
- - Buttons
- - Unusual Materials
- - 1/4" Seams/Accuracy
- - Free Motion Quilting
- - Longarm
Description:
Thanks Rikki for this Kaleidoscope idea. I wanted to make a large piece of fabric art to hang as a ‘wall’ behind some fridges at the entrance to our new kitchen. I also wanted to try making a large piece of fabric art on my Longarm,
Having made one full Kaleidoscope circle, I made a half circle then played around with the offcuts to make the small third shape. I quilted each of the Kaleidoscope pieces on the Longarm, adding extra batting to achieve a trapunto effect.
To complete the work I placed radiating strips of fabric from the full Kaleidoscope circle onto a backing piece of fabric, then wove other strips of fabric around the circle to emulate light emanating from the colourful Kaleidoscope. Finally the Kaleidoscope pieces were appliquéd onto the background effects. Time spent on the Longarm was 8 hours. From the first cutting of the freezer paper for the Kaleidoscope pieces to hanging the finished work was 6 weeks.
The colours were chosen to compliment the house decor.
I used a Longarm machine to sew the fabric pieces down, keeping the quilting very light.
Finished size is 5ft 7 inches x 7ft 6inches.