Corners, oh tiny Corners

After succeeding with a relatively simple quilt with only 90-degree angles, I jumped right in to try out this kaleidoscope quilt. The design is from an old copy of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine.

Although there are no rounded cuts, a well executed kaleidoscope can give the illusion of round shapes -and that tickles my fancy. In my humble rendition, the biggest flaw (excluding the stitching) is my choice of the first gray fabric color -- it isn't dark enough and reads too white. This design hinges on having the right transition between white and black. I could probably use the second gray as my first gray, and find a darker gray to blend between that gray and the black.

I will someday do another copy of this pattern. It would be a good test to see if my quilting skills are improving -- getting six tiny corners to fit together smoothly and evenly is the biggest challenge of piecing this pattern.