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Guest Blogger Lucky Duck Dreams with Kaliedoscope Twist Block Tutorial: 52 Twisted Traditional Block Quilt Along

June 25, 2014 by persimondreams Leave a Comment

It’s Wednesday! I’m super excited to welcome Colleen Yarnell of Lucky Duck Dreams as todays guest block designer for the 52 Twisted Traditional Block Quilt Along!  Colleen has been a supporter of mine for a long time now and she’s an avid Project QUILTING Participant to boot.  Be sure to check her out online:

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Before we get to her ‘twisted block let’s learn a little more about Colleen through a mini interview!

What is your favorite thing about Quilt Alongs?

I love the challenge of quilt alongs!  I sometimes get stuck and the structure of a quilt along allows me to play with fabric-pattern, scale and color.  For the Twisted Traditional blocks I have been using only scraps in a bit of a crazy clashing mix of patterns and colors.
What type of quilter do you consider yourself – traditional, modern, contemporary, other…?
That is such a hard question.  I definitely started out learning traditional techniques in the 1990s from an international online community.  I was also learning the cutting edge at the time and using the most modern fabrics available.  I dabbled in hand dying and screen printing and embellishment. And back then I loved quilting with pearl cottons.   I stopped quilting for about 10 years.  When I started up again 4 years ago the diversity of fabrics and colors was awesome!  There is a large group of ‘Modern’ quilters and completely identified with.  Funny thing is the wonkiness, simple patterns, and negative space was not so different from what I did in the 1990’s, just with better fabrics.  So I guess I’m a Modern Traditionalist with a dash of Artsy fun. (LOVE this description)
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What other quilt alongs are you participating in in 2014?
I’m trying not to participate in anything else because I have too many unfinished projects and tops that need quilting.  I love to do the Project Quilting challenges if my work schedule allows.  I often try to meld them with a sewing need to do double duty.  I am involved in the Moderninstabee on instagram.  If I didn’t work full time I have a feeling I’d participate in a lot more.  As it is I’m really behind in the Twisted Traditional.


Apples or oranges?
Oranges but I try to do an apple a day 4-5 times a week.  I believe they do help keep the doctor away.


Favorite Book:
Hardest question ever!  I am an elementary librarian and I always carry a book to read! So I’ll say my two favorite juvenile novels no three no four that I read as a kid and still will reread on occasion.  Which BTW make great read alouds too!

  • 101 Dalmations by Dodie Smith
  • James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
  • Arabela’s Raven by Joan Aiken (whole series is great)
  • The Saturdays by Elizabeth Ehnright (whole series is great)

Now let’s check out Colleen’s twisted block!
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Kaleidoscope Twist Block!IMG_3798
Head on over to Colleen’s blog HERE to find out how to make this fun block!
I can’t wait to see what all your blocks look like!  Be sure to share you blocks and any projects you make using your blocks onto our flickr group: 52 Blocks Quilt Along
Instagram/Twitter Hashtag: #52bTT

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