Kaleidoscope in Pumpkin by Alison Glass, Andover Fabrics, 1/2 Yard

A woven, not a print, and the difference is the whole point.

Kaleidoscope is a collection of shot cottons: two different colors of yarn woven together so the cloth shifts depending on how the light hits it. What you get is a solid with genuine depth, one that moves across a quilt top in a way a printed solid never does. Alison Glass took real care in pairing the yarn colors, so every fabric in the line sits inside her palette rather than reading as a generic woven.

The hand is the other reason people keep coming back. Not too thin, not too thick, with enough structure to piece cleanly and enough drape to make a garment. A half yard here can go toward a quilt block or a shirt.

Pumpkin is a warm orange, and warm oranges are where shot cottons earn their keep. A flat printed orange can turn brassy across a large area. The two-yarn construction keeps it alive, which makes this a color you can commit real space to rather than using only as an accent.

Note that shot cottons have a right and wrong side that read slightly differently, and a slightly looser weave than quilting cotton. Starch helps if you are piecing small.

100% cotton woven, 42" usable width. Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics.

Cut: Sold in half yard increments, 18" x 42". Multiple quantities are cut as one continuous piece.

Manufacturer: Andover Fabrics
Designer: Alison Glass
Collection: Kaleidoscope
Color: Pumpkin
Stock #: K-12-PUMPKIN