Kona Kaleidoscope Quilt

I've discovered (perhaps not for the first time) making this quilt, that I'm not really one for following patterns. I have stared longingly at the kaleidoscope quilt in Denyse Schmidt's Modern Quilts Traditional Inspiration for what feels like ever. But when I finally pulled my fabric out to cut, inspired by Heidi's Sew the Library, I thought, Hey! Splitting the colours between warm and cool would be fun! 
 

 
And then when I realised I had the right Accuquilt dies for a kaliedescope block, I didn't look twice at templates included in the book. I didn't even realise until after this photo above was taken, that Denyse's blocks are actually different!
And then, when I finished sewing up these little wheels of colour from various Kona solids from my stash, the idea popped into my head that black and white corners would be a fun change for me. I'm not sure I've ever used black and white solids together in a quilt.
 

So I've ended up with something entirely different altogether than the quilt I've loved in the book so long. But the process of changing directions, coming up with new ideas, taking risks, are the fun parts of quilt making for me. I think it's also why I love quilt books. They light a tiny spark of creativity that takes me down a path I wasn't expecting.

And can you tell how much I love photographing quilts in my new backyard? So many angles to choose from, and not a single ugly suburban roof top in sight!
 

Linking up with Fabric Mutt for Sew the Library!
And with Fabric Tuesday.
And this quilt is now for sale in my Etsy shop. :)