| Kaleidoscopes and Quilts | 
 enlarge | Author: Paula Nadelstern
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $39.99
Buy New/Used from $22.98
Avg. Customer Rating:   (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 385909
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.3
ISBN: 1571200185
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.46041
UPC: 734817101420
EAN: 9781571200181
ASIN: 1571200185
Publication Date: October 1, 1996
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Product Description
Filled with actual images of kaleidoscopes, this book covers the elements of design and technqiues used to create the random nature of the scope's interior on the flat surface of a quilt. The color and complexity of Paula's quilts invite the reader to return again and again. Step-by-step instructions will inspire quilters to see the possibilities in fabric in a whole new way.
Amazon.com Review
Anyone interested in color, pattern, and design--even those who aren't quilters--will be fascinated by Kaleidoscopes & Quilts. Paula Nadelstern, who confesses to being "mesmerized by the irregular order that emerges in a haphazard pile of fabric," creates astonishing, luminous quilts inspired by the kaleidoscope. The 20-page gallery of quilts shows off her creations superbly: against glossy black pages, the jeweled colors, intricate patterns, and stained-glass brilliance of these quilts positively sparkle. Keep in mind that this is not a step-by-step introduction for the novice; previous quilting experience is presumed. But the coverage of all of the technicalities of this specialized technique--from figuring the pattern angles to planning, cutting, and arranging the design--is clear and extensive. A final, brief photo section salutes the item that started it all, the kaleidoscope itself.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Very Disappointed July 9, 2006
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed with this book. I thought I was getting a quilt book about gorgeous quilts;instead I received a book containing 12 folded & detachable sheets of gift wrap paper - no writing, instructions or templates. The book description and other reviewers do not mention this, leading me to believe that they were reviewing a companion book with the actual quilt information.
 Kaleidoscopes & Quilts May 2, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
It is such a gem! The author's generousity in sharing her creativities and knowledges is admirable. She is an artist.
kaleidoscopes are fun February 25, 2006
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
great book with a great deal of things to try for a one of a kind quilt
Not for the Faint at Heart December 23, 2003
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is an exciting, challenging book that will stretch your imagination. Not recommended for a beginner quiltmaker, but a whole lot of fun for those of us who are a bit tired of the "tried and true" quilting of our ancestors. Terrific fun with colors, too!
This one is worth it! March 28, 2002
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
I borrowed this book from the library and renewed it so many times, they finally told me I had reached my limit and had to return it. I've been trying to check it out again and it is NEVER there. I miss it, a lot, especially since I am working on my first kaleidoscope quilt (which is also my first quilt ever -- although not my first sewing project, by a long shot) so decided its time to buy my own copy. Would I recommend this to anyone else? ABSOLUTELY. Great concept backed up by clear directions, good photos and good writing -- I like the "Snowflakes" book, too, but am not going to try that until I have done a few Kaleidoscopes.
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