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Comment by chrissie wunderlich / sk on November 21, 2009 at 4:53pm

gaile, that is just gorgeous! i love the variety in the blocks. and to think such a simple fabric can make such complex designs!

Comment by C Gaile Jenkins on November 21, 2009 at 4:29pm

Wow, Thanks Kaaren your praise means a lot- this will actually be my first cotton pieced quilt, I have made another set of kaleidoscopes as practice to learn and figure these out, but earlier quilts were made of flannel, (fortrel and poly/cotton years ago) and had only done applique and squares.

Comment by Kaaren L. Biggs/S. Ontario on November 21, 2009 at 1:39pm

Hi Gaile: I have taught Stack-n-Whack many times and this is one of the most elegant and beautiful fabrics I have seen used - I love the fabric and this will be a wonderful quilt - should win a prize anywhere!!! KLB

Comment by C Gaile Jenkins on November 21, 2009 at 10:41am

Thanks ladies, this fabric had almost too much plain background, but the browns were just the right colors and so rich that I had to try it (that is why I went to 14" blocks rather than 10" or 12") - there is only 1 block that I really don't like and only 2 that are almost the same. I looked for months and bought plane dark brown 5 times before getting one that is close enough.
Mai - I don't know if this is anything different, just an 8 layer/peice octagon, stack n whack, Kaleidoscope ???

Comment by Anna /Alberta on November 21, 2009 at 9:13am

Hope you are on the mend Sherry, it is one nasty bug to catch H1N1 - Remember to take care and pace yourself so that you allow yourself to time to recover.
I love your Stack and Whack Gail- Your fabric was perfect- look at all those great Kaleidoscope blocks you ended up with.
We have been busy this fall getting rid of stuff that needed to be tossed long ago. We Started on the outside and got rid of alot of tree over growth and then tackled the basement. It has been one big job and while we need to return the inside of the house to a more orderly arrangement ,we have cleared out lots of things that we need to dispose. Our son is much happier with his living space.
Have a great weekend- Hope to get some quilting things done too.
Regards,
Anna

Comment by Mai Nowlin on November 21, 2009 at 5:44am

Hello everyone! Congrats to Phyllis on your new grand baby! I am also surprised by the number of variety of blocks in Gail's blocks. Is this an updated "stack and wack" technique?

Comment by Phyllis Funk/MB on November 21, 2009 at 5:17am

WOW. I am so impressed, Gail. It is amazing how many different kaleidoscopes you can get from one piece of fabric. I can hardly wait to see it all put together, as the sashing you described sounds like it will really set these blocks off, and show them to their best advantage. Good work.

Comment by C Gaile Jenkins on November 20, 2009 at 10:26pm

Hi to everyone.
I tried to post this to the "Post your project pictures here!", but it wouldn't do anything so I thought I would try here. Working on another stack n whack, 8pc Kaleidoscope quilt. Fabric is Mocha Meringue - Marcus Fabrics, it has a dark brown background with white/grays/Lt browns flowers. I will set blocks on point, use light and dark brown for triple sashings and corner sets. This one is for our friends that are coming over from Australia to have a white Christmas with us.

Comment by Sherry N/ Alberta on November 20, 2009 at 5:19pm

Congratulations Phyllis! I'm very glad Charis doesn't need any urgent surgery.
Well, I've been very under the weather with H1N1 starting about 3 weeks ago. Wow does that hit you hard. I'm back at work and I think I'll have to see the doc to get rid of the tightness feeling in my lungs and that annoying cough. I really hope everyone else is healthy!
My friend convinced me to leave my current two quilts in progress and work on an angel wall hanging for Christmas. I've got the background for that one together and have cut out the applique pieces, ready to iron them down and stitch. What else do you all have underway?
Take care everyone
Sherry

Comment by Myrna on November 20, 2009 at 11:10am

Phyllis, congrats to you and your family on the little angel's birth. That is a lovely name. I am happy to hear that the cyst is not as bad as what they had thought and will continue to keep Charis in my prayers.
Princeton is on highway 3 on the way to Penticton. The town and surrounding area probably have about 4500 people with the town having only 2500. Princeton is more inland than Vancouver. Did you find it on Google?

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