Kaleidoscope: New Quilts from an Old Favorite (New Quilts from An Old Favorite)

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Summary: New Quilts from an old favorite - always breathtaking
Review: This is one of the books showcasing the Museum of the American Quilt Society's yearly contest "New Quilts from an old favorite". Each year a traditional block is selected for the challenge and quiltmakers from all over the world produce wonderfully inventive interpretations of the theme block. The quilts selected as prize winners and finalists are shown in the MAQS and a book is produced. Each quilt is presented in color on one page and commented on by the maker on the opposing side. Each quilter tells a little about her quilting and explains a bit about the way she arrived at the contest quilt. In the back of the book there are patterns for several sizes of the traditional block as well as further technical tips by the quilters whose work is presented in the book.

This book showcases quilts derived from the Kaleidoscope block: there are quilts you can clearly trace to that block and some where you can hardly find it, traditionally inspired quilts along with art quilts. Quite a few quilts were inspired by Paula Nadelstern's Kaleidoscope quilts.

All the books documenting this challenge are well worth owning as they are great inspirations and show the many different ways a theme can be interpreted.

Rating:
Summary: New Quilts from an old favorite - always breathtaking
Review: This is one of the books showcasing the Museum of the American Quilt Society's yearly contest "New Quilts from an old favorite". Each year a traditional block is selected for the challenge and quiltmakers from all over the world produce wonderfully inventive interpretations of the theme block. The quilts selected as prize winners and finalists are shown in the MAQS and a book is produced. Each quilt is presented in color on one page and commented on by the maker on the opposing side. Each quilter tells a little about her quilting and explains a bit about the way she arrived at the contest quilt. In the back of the book there are patterns for several sizes of the traditional block as well as further technical tips by the quilters whose work is presented in the book.

This book showcases quilts derived from the Kaleidoscope block: there are quilts you can clearly trace to that block and some where you can hardly find it, traditionally inspired quilts along with art quilts. Quite a few quilts were inspired by Paula Nadelstern's Kaleidoscope quilts.

All the books documenting this challenge are well worth owning as they are great inspirations and show the many different ways a theme can be interpreted.