My favorite TV show is "CBS's Sunday Morning".  I have long been fascinated by the kaleidoscope designs shown at the end of each segment on the show.  There have also been quiltmakers, with far more talent and patience than I possess, that have made fabulous kaleidoscope-type quilts. I knew that if I attempted that style of quilt, I would have to simplify the design considerably to have a chance to be able to construct it.

I wondered if I could achieve a kaleidoscopic effect by constructing a quilt in small square units rather than in the usual 60-degree units ...

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