![]() ![]() I’m also including images of a quilt I made using a 24” repeat to show the variety one gets with a larger scale, larger repeat main fabric – see Figure 1-2. ![]() The fabric I used for my samples has a 9” repeat – see Figure 1-1.Because it is a smaller repeat, I made smaller sample blocks so they would create more interesting kaleidoscope effects. Length of the fabric repeats tend to be more accurate. You want to cut your identical rectangles using the repeats along the length of the fabric instead of the width of the fabric. This will give you the pattern repeat of the fabric. Choose a point in these identical motifs and measure between these points. To determine the repeat, look along the selvage of your fabric until you see the same motif. ![]() The repeats can be as small as 6” or can be larger than 27”. Small scale prints are less interesting in large blocks but can be very effective in smaller blocks. Larger pattern repeats create more variety in your blocks which makes your finished product more interesting. Medium to large scale prints create blocks with more interest. The main fabric is used to create all your kaleidoscope blocks. The Stack & Whack method involves taking rectangular pieces of fabric that have nearly identical motif prints to make the Stack then Whack (cutting) pieces from this Stack and arranging them to create a kaleidoscope effect. This Stack and Whack Tutorial for Beginners will cover some of the basics for selecting which pattern you want to make and which fabric will work best for that pattern. ![]()
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