Visiting Paula Nedelstern's Kaleidoscope Quilts

Not having seen Angela in quite some time, we made a plan for me to come to her house and stay for a few days, as we live a couple hours away from each other. There's lots of chatting going on and there's thrifting, needlework and gallery hopping planned.

Yesterday was rainy so a perfect day to see Paula's quilts alive and in person.  Kaleidoscope quilts have never struck my fancy, but what a difference seeing them up close and personal. We both agreed that we would leave this technique to Paula as our minds couldn't quite get around the technical aspects of the process. Pictures do NOT do them justice. Whether in a book or taken by my phone...

It is amazing the little slivers of fabric she pieced together. Amazing. There is no other word. A selection of her quilts are being shown at Endicott College in Beverly Farms, MA. If you are in the area, I definitely recommend taking a look see.

Are You a Quilter & Like Skulls Too?

If you are, join in on the fun and make a difference at the same time.

I follow the blog Skull-A-Day and he is having a call for quilt blocks, they must have a skull on them. I just happen to have a fabric skull that I've been looking at and wondering what I might do with it and now I know. They will be pieced together and auctioned off with the proceeds going to Becky's Fund, which helps victims of domestic violence.

Here's his inspirational block to get everyone started. Go here for details.

If you decide to join in, it would be great to see your block, send me a link to a post about it or send a picture and I'll post it here so we can all oooooh and ahhhhhh.