Kaleidoscope quilt blocks | Paper piecing made easy by Robin Bogaert May 6, 2024 written by Robin Bogaert May 6, 2024 28 If you love to paper piece quilt blocks but don’t love the arduous task of tearing away all those tiny pieces of paper at the end of sewing for hours, then this post is for you. I’ll be blogging all week about making 2 of my free Kaleidoscope quilt blocks with this unique no tear method featuring FABRIC CREATIONS Cotton Fabric, Best Press Starch Alternative, Clover 9612 Roll ‘n Press, GÜTERMANN 100 % Polyester Thread and Sew Easy Freezer Paper. I’m sure you won’t look at paper piecing the same after trying this method. If you are new to paper piecing this is a method of quilt piecing, so your blocks are extremely accurate. Follow along this week to see what the hype is all about with piecing accuracy. This method is truly a game changer. Kaleidoscope block 1 Kaleidoscope block 2 No Tear Kaleidoscope Pattern materials fabric 8-10 pieces of coordinating cotton fabric (I used FABRIC CREATIONS fabric bundle and 2 FABRIC CREATIONS cotton solids) thread strong thread (I used GÜTERMANN 100% polyester) because it’s strong and fine for piecing these blocks notions paper scissors fabric scissors rotary cutter cutting mat thread snips ruler to cut 8½” x 11” freezer paper sheets and square blocks freezer paper (I used sew easy freezer paper for quilting and applique ) a fabric roller or brayer (I used Clover) fabric spray starch (I used Best Press starch alternative) pins equipment photocopier sewing machine with a basic sewing foot and straight stitch iron ironing board office supplies paper to print out original patterns to fit your photocopier 8½” x 11” transparent tape fine permanent marker for tracing (optional) Supplies for this project I’ll be blogging all week about making 2 different Kaleidoscope quilt blocks with this unique no tear method featuring FABRIC CREATIONS Cotton Fabric, Best Press Starch Alternative, Clover 9612 Roll ‘n Press, GÜTERMANN 100 % Polyester Thread and Sew Easy Freezer Paper. Your homework for tomorrow’s blog post: download the free PDF patterns for the Kaleidoscope blocks. Print out the pattern onto paper first and I’ll explain how to transfer the patterns to freezer paper 2 ways so you can get started learning paper piecing made easy. See you tomorrow! Thi is part 1 of 5 in this series Go to part 2: Kaleidoscope quilt blocks | Freezer paper printing Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs519Best Press Starch AlternativeClover 9612 Roll ‘n PressFABRIC CREATIONS Cotton FabricFree Kaleidoscope Quilt Block Patternfree quilting patternsfree quilting tutorialsGÜTERMANN 100 % Polyester Thread and Sew Easy Freezer Paperno tear method paper piecingnotionspaper piecing patternsquilting tutorials FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Robin Bogaert Robin Bogaert is a long arm quilter, creator and blogger at quiltingintheloft.com and has many years of quilting experience. Robin was the past owner of a quilt shop in Windsor, Ontario and now resides in Waterloo. Robin's roots in quilting are traditional, however she appreciates modern quilt design as well and considers the focus of work to be designing, teaching, trunk shows, free motion quilting, ruler work and thread painting. In addition to her passion for sharing all things quilting, Robin is busy with pattern design and sells her patterns on her website and with Craftsy.com. Robin was featured in the Summer 2016 and 2017 (Canada 150th) edition of Quilters’ Connection Magazine and is a new guest contributor at QUILTsocial.com. previous post No-sew embellishments – Easy with ribbons, buttons, and a little glue next post Kaleidoscope quilt blocks | Freezer paper printing YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Kaleidoscope quilt blocks | Exciting layout choices Kaleidoscope quilt blocks | Block 2 easy variation Kaleidoscope quilt blocks | No tear paper piecing... Kaleidoscope quilt blocks | Freezer paper printing No-sew embellishments – Easy with ribbons, buttons, and... 2 essential products for making 3D flowers out... 2 ways to showcase thread in your quilting... 12 easy steps to stencil tea towels using... 2 ways to make stencils with freezer paper... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
