Friendly Quilter

Let us see the quilt. Log cabing is one of my favorite.

Mariah

I wish I were any good at making posts, but need to just take time to be able to do it easily. Therefore, I can't send a post of a pic of it.
After reading all of the suggestions, I believe there may not be a big enough contrast of the lights and darks. When I get back to it after Christmas, think I will take it apart, and re-do the blocks with a more distince difference in colors and values. I took another quilt top I had made apart, and I finally was happy with it. We live and learn!!
Thanks so much for all of your suggestions and help!
Mariah.

Mariah

I wish I were any good at making posts, but need to just take time to be able to do it easily. Therefore, I can't send a post of a pic of it.
After reading all of the suggestions, I believe there may not be a big enough contrast of the lights and darks. When I get back to it after Christmas, think I will take it apart, and re-do the blocks with a more distince difference in colors and values. I took another quilt top I had made apart, and I finally was happy with it. We live and learn!!
Thanks so much for all of your suggestions and help!
Mariah.

Mariah

Great ideas you gave!! I am going to take a picture.
Now for a question; how do I open up the color on the computer?
Mariah

Mariah

Great ideas you gave!! I am going to take a picture.
Now for a question; how do I open up the color on the computer?
Mariah

tooMuchFabric

You know, many cameras and also phone cameras have a Black & White setting. You can go ahead and take the B/W picture from the get-go.

brushandthimble

I make scrappy log cabins all the time. One thing I like to do, if I use a fabric that is not as light as the others, I place it with a real light on either side.
and If a dark is more medium, I follow that with a true dark. Hope that makes sense.

I was making lc blocks today, with no/very little different values, I plan on using them as an applique background. Designing it in my head as I piece it:)

Rntraveler

That's an interesting way to look at it.... thanks

Mariah

Hi, I think you had some very good points about the l.cabin. I won't even have time to get it out until after Christmas. I have our Quilt Show very soon, then a couple of other projects--1, a 3-pc. suit which I am making for myself. And, one small quilt.
Do you ever get a quilt made and don't like it when you get it done? I started hand quilting the l.cabin, and decided the light and dark weren't as much difference to show the design. So, think I will take it apart and try it again. I had made a l. cabin with a picture section in the center, and used Civil War Motifs, and we really like it. So, don't know how I messed this one up so badly!!
Thanks, and keep in touch.
Mariah--Martha in real life.

cindyg

This is wonderful advice. Keep in mind that color is relative. What looks light against a dark color will also look dark against white or a very light color.