Quilt Pattern: Kaleidoscope

As a child you may have peered into the revolving mystery of a kaleidoscope, where mirrors repeated into alluring prismic forms the wonders of a few bright chips and pebbles. The Kaleidoscope quilt gives that same bewildering effect and yet it is simple as can be to piece. Of course, it is lots of work, as every block is a pieced one; but these are all exactly alike, six inches square and each four set together as shown to make a block twelve inches square, which is really the unit. This is sometimes called "Amethyst Quilt", when developed in purple, lavender and white.

One cheering thought to the woman who pieces this quilt: she will have a beautiful coverlet without fancy quilting, such as is necessary to enrich a quilt with large, plain squares.

Material Estimate: The quilt contains 168 six-inch blocks, set together 12 blocks wide and 14 blocks long, making a quilt about 72 by 84 inches. You will need 2 1/2 yards of light material, 2 1/2 yards of dark and 4 1/2 yards of white, a total of 9 1/2 yards.