Kaleidoscope Block 4 of 4 - Cutting Half Kaleido Angles

The easy way to cut half-isosceles triangles for Kaleidoscope quilt blocks. In these videos, Marti explains the block and cutting the 2 types of triangles with a Kaleido-Ruler for perfectly fitting pieces every time.
The pattern for Marti's Tobacco Road quilt in the background, and many other Kaleidoscope quilts, is in Marti's book Kaleidoscope ABCs. Information is on our Web site at http://www.frommarti.com/KABCs.shtml

Half-Kaleido-Angles are featured on the Tobacco Road quilt shown in the video. It is a 16" block variation of the Kaleidoscope block.

1:30 Marti identifies how to find the half-Kaleido block on the ruler and how to know what size strips to cut for the half-Kaleido-Angle.

3:00 Measuring and cutting strips, truing up on end of the strip and cutting the first set of half-triangles.

4:35 Reminder that these are symmetrical pieces and that you need to cut two layers right or wrong sides together!

4:57 See why you are sure you are doing something wrong when you start to cut the second set. learn what to do! Special tips for left-handed cutters.

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Howto & Style

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• Kaleidoscope
• quilting
• quilt blocks
• rotary cutting
• patchwork
• sewing
• Martie Michell
• Marty Mitchell
• Martie Mitchell