Kaleido-Rulers Tutorial

Marti has loved the Kaleidoscope block "forever." It is made of two different triangles that can be cut from strips - and they can all be cut using a Kaleido-Ruler. Two companion books offer detailed how-to information and quilts from crib- to king-size, and a third book offers basic information plus a selection of reproducible Kaleidoscope layouts so you can design your own quilts. See How to Use the Kaleido-Rulers, below, for details on how to use the Kaleido-Rulers.

Rulers
SMALL KALEIDO-RULER (2"-8" blocks)
LARGE KALEIDO-RULER (6"-16" blocks)

Books
Kaleido-Krazy II
Quilts to make with either ruler plus working with stripes and other specialty fabrics
Kaleido-Doodle
Basic information on the rulers plus photocopy-reproducible pages of layouts

How to Use the Kaleido-Rulers
Use the small Kaleido-Ruler to make 2" to 8" blocks, and the large Kaleido-Ruler to make 6" to 16" blocks:

1. Pick a finished block size. Find it on the blunted 45° end of the Kaleido-Ruler and cut strips the width printed on the ruler. Then use the Kaleido-Ruler to rotary-cut the isosceles triangles for the interior.

2. To cut the corner triangle strips: On the longest side of the Kaleido-Ruler, align the desired finished block size with the evenly cut edge of fabric and cut strips that width

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3. To cut the corner triangles: Turn the ruler and align the finished block size with the edge of the strip. The point should touch the opposite edge of the strip.