Kaleidoscope Bed Runner Flimsy Finish

This Kaleidoscope Bed Runner Sew Along is hosted by Lori Holt and Fat Quarter Shop running from July 30th – August 20th 2021.

What a fun project this one is!

It is never too late to join in,

All you have to do is get the book Kaleidoscope HERE>,

dive into your beautiful colorful stash,

or you can also get the kit for the Kaleidoscope bed runner that we will be sewing along HERE>

or get some new fabrics to get a different look!

I recommend going with basics such as

Solid Fabrics – I have this stack of Pure Solids by AGF and that looks like the perfect one for a big quilt!
Kona Cotton – currently 10% off HERE>
Blossoms
Bee Cross Stitch
Thatched

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I have never made a bed runner before, but the thought of having a bed runner across a plain solid textured quilt is quite a wonderful idea that I jump on to join this sew-along.

This sew along has been wonderful and I learned a lot from both Lori and Kimberly from watching them make the blocks for Kaleidoscope bed runner on YouTube.

I made mine using a set of solids from Art Gallery Fabric Pure Elements and the background is a print from Maureen’s Soulful Collection

I thought the triangles from the background is perfect for the Kaleidoscope pattern. Sort of like the broken bokeh looks that you get when you peek through the kaleidoscope.

We made blocks of two different sizes for the Kaleidoscope bed runner and I love how fast these blocks come together with chain piecing.

There were a lot of seams and pinning seems to help with some, and I try not to be too critical of myself if I miss some of the points here and there.

I am also using the quilter’s clapper to make the block flat. With all those seams, this surely helps! I love mine!

You can find quite a selection of clappers available here>

As for the borders, I chose Pure Element Honey, a bright mustard yellow. This yellow is my favourite colour. I have used similar colour for my Swoon quilt border too. However, this time the border is all plain and it seems to be more prominent.

Now I have to decide how to quilt it. Help me decide!

What design should I quilt this Kaleidoscope Bed Runner?

I feel like a simple crosshatch quilting is great for this bed runner but the plain solid border is also open for some fun free motion quilting…

What do you think?

Basics and small prints would work great for this pattern and let the block design and the colours shine!

Sew-Along Kaleidoscope Bed Runner

You can find more about the Sew Along HERE.

With this sew along we will be making a bed runner. This pattern has to be accompanied by the book itself, so make sure you get the book if you want to sew along.

get the book Kaleidoscope HERE>,

get the requirement for the bed runner HERE>

This is a great project if you don’t want to make something big a whole bed quilt.

But if you want to make the quilt, go ahead too! This book includes patterns for:

Crib Size Quilt
Lap Size Quilt
Queen Size Quilt
Pillows in 3 sizes
Cross-stitch Pattern!

Make sure you follow along with Kimberly and Lori Holt as they host this sew-along. Even if you are not sewing along, I think you’re going to enjoy this series. You’re going to be up for some eye candy.

I am also doing the cross-stitch too, but I’ll do it at my own pace if I can’t catch up with the stitch-along cause the pattern is just simply gorgeous!

This is my current update of the stitches. I do love the lacey look design and it is a fun design! I am using my own DMC colours, something that I already have in stash and it seems to match well with my bed runner.

Who’s Sewing Along?

We have some talented friends joining us on our Kaleidoscope sew along. Take a look below to see who’s sewing along with us and give them a follow!

Meet the Quilters

Kimberly Bennefield, Black Web Diva (@Black Web Diva)
Beverly McCullough, Flamingo Toes (@FlamingoToes)
Sherri McConnell, A Quilting Life (@AQuiltingLife)
Amira, The Little Mushroom Cap (@Amira_littlemushroomcap) <—-that’s me!
Audrey & Diane, The Cloth Parcel (@TheClothParcel)
Kristie, Cross Hatch Quilts (@CrossHatchQuilts)
Kirsty, Bonjour Quilts (@bonjourquilts)
Tracie, Riceford Streams (@joyfully_tracie)

Meet the Stitchers

Rika King, House of Stitch and Stash, (@HouseofStitchandStash)
Jan Hicks, Jan Hicks Creates (@JanHicksCreates)
Denise, Black Ribbon Studio (@designmorris1)
Liz & Deb, Country Stitchers, (@CountryCabin.Farms)
Colleen & Cheryl, Stitching with the Sisterlies (@Stitching_with_the_Sisterlies)
Melanie Call, A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@ABitofScrapStuff)
Priscilla and Chelsea, The Real Housewives of Cross Stitch, (@priscillablain)

You can read more about the Sew Along HERE.

1 Comment

Emma H 3 years ago Reply

That is so weird, as I have only just ordered a tailors clapper myself! As well as quilting I do a lot of bag making (some with patch work and quilted lines!), and have seen these are a great tool for getting thick seams to lie flat. Please let us know how you get on with it!