Download Stack-n-Whack Kaleidoscope Star Quilt Requirements

Stack-n-Whack Kaleidoscope Star Quilt
44” x 51”
Requirements
Fabric - Look for a fabric that has …
large bold pattern
variety of colours
variation in the background colouring is good, too
Purchase – by the design repeat instead of by the metre
For the hexagons in the Star setting you need 6 repeats and …
They MUST be complete repeats and …
get a bit extra fabric, just because it’s a good idea!
You need to find the design repeat down the length of the fabric
measure it along the selvedge (NOT across the fabric)
The repeat is usually from 8” to 28”
(NOTE: If the repeat is under 10”, buy 2 x the repeat requirements)
Example: from fabric with a 12” repeat you would need 6 lots of 12”
which is 72”, so buy 2 metres.
From the 2 metres with the 12” repeat you will get 24 hexagons
bold fabric with
varied colours in
its background
gives a great
variety of
kaleidoscopes
6 repeats for hexagon kaleidoscopes
Fabrics that work well …
large florals
tropical prints
animal prints
bold geometrics
children’s prints
Bring to Class
Rotary cutter and mat and ruler
60˚ Triangle ruler if you have one (SO much easier than using the 60˚ lines!)
Flower-head pins (which lie flat under the ruler for using the rotary cutter)
Ordinary quilting or appliqué pins
Scissors
Sewing machine – recently de-fluffed and oiled
¼” foot and a NEW needle e.g. Jeans 90/14 or Quilting 90/14
Sewing machine accessories and manual,
Grey or fawn thread to suit your fabric
This is a workshop that asks for a Leap of Faith …
Fabrics for the star points, the background, binding (and borders for a bigger quilt)
are chosen later AFTER the kaleidoscopes are made!
Notes prepared by Judy Alcock for Workshops 2006 - 2010