The Hanukkah fabrics were
from P&B Fabrics in their “Festival
of
Lights” series. Some of the fabrics
are still available, but
there
are also other wonderful Jewish fabrics
in quilt stores
now.
If you are unable to find them
in your area, Lauree
Feigenbaum
of Judaica has a good selection; you can reach
her
at 800-373-4335 or at www.1800dreidel.com.
The
African fabrics used in the Kwanzaa
quilt are from The
Unique
Spool, located at 407 Corte Madera in
Vacaville CA
95688.
Phone: 707-448-1538. Fax: 707-447-5161. E-mail
is
spool@castles.com
The 45 degree kaleidoscope wedge ruler is manufactured
by
Doheny
Publications, located in the state
of Washington. I
found
mine at a quilt shop and have
seen them in several
shops.
If you are unable to locate one, you can contact Marilyn
Doheny
via e-mail at marilyn@dohenybooks.com
She can
can
either advise you where you may find one in your
area or
ship
one to you directly.
The 90 degree triangle that I
used to square up the pieces
before
I sewed the block together was also purchased at a quilt
shop.
There are several manufacturers for this tool and I don’t
think
one is any better or worse than another.
The important
thing
is that it be fairly large and easy to handle.
If
you are planning to make this kaleidoscope wall hanging from
Christmas
fabrics, you might consider also making "Let's Have
a
Picnic" at the same time, maybe for a gift! You can use the left-
over
fabric pieces to construct the watermelon
block. "Let's
Have
a Picnic" also uses the kaleidoscope ruler and the techni-
ques
demonstrated on "Simply Quilts". This pattern is currently
on
sale for only $4.00!
