34. Untitled

I wanted to make a wall hanging for Mark's office. I originally was going to use a beautiful border print around the quilt, and based the main colors--brown and turquoise--on the colors in the border print. This was the first time doing set-in seams. After the quilt center was completed and I put the border print next to it, it was just too busy, so I used just a narrow brown border.

 I used the  border print to make two kaleidoscope blocks, which I then framed.

It was entered into the Big Fresno Fair in October 2001, and won 2nd place. Judge's comments: "Very nice use of color and textural prints. Suggest more quilting overall to enhance design!"

Title: Untitled
Pattern by: Unsure--maybe Jinny Beyer
Date Started: Spring 2000
Date Completed: Summer 2000

20. Kaleidoscope

I saw a picture of this quilt in a magazine and quickly became fascinated obsessed by the colors and all the repeating mirrored layout patterns in each quadrant.

 I carried this picture (4" x 4") around with me as I shopped for just the perfect "scraps" in just the right color.

When I give trunk shows, this quilt is often referred to as the quilt where Mark nearly lost his life.

Back story: I spent hours arranging and rearranging all the little triangles of fabric on my design wall so they would be in just the right place. One morning, Mark decided to throw a towel down the hallway to a pile of dirty laundry in our bedroom, and as it passed my design wall (which at that time was on the wall of the long hallway toward our bedroom), it created a little current of air that made nearly all the triangles come off the wall, swirl around and float gently to the floor. As pretty as it was when it happened, we looked at each other, horrified! Mark left for a few hours (good decision...) and many more hours were spent putting them back!

Title: Kaleidoscope
Pattern by: Mary Golden (Kaleidoscope of Colors)
Date Started: 1997
Date Completed: 1998
Size 72" x 72"
Quilted by: Pam Peterson, Tulare, California