I use Kaleidoscope Kreator make the kaleidoscopes shown on the blog. It is software that easily creates kaleidoscopes from an imported image (photo, sketch, clip art, etc.). It is great fun!

Here I am using a photo of some doodles. It is amazing to me that mindless squiggles on paper can result in a totally transformed end product. I think it is the rhythm and repetition of elements that make kaleidoscopes so pleasing.

The process can also be done with Photoshop but I find it much more time consuming since I am not very proficient with Photoshop. Visit Sue O'Kieffe's blog for Photoshop instructions if you want to give it a try.

I'm thinking about a quilt based on various kaleidoscopes made from a single image. I'll share as I work through the process.

Wood block print (see my blog post from April 26)

Doodles on notebook paper (see my blog post March 6).

Car tire tracks in the sand.

Root ball from tree toppled by Hurricane Ike.

Crepe myrtle tree in the winter.

Ordinary things viewed just a little bit differently.