My log cabin needs your help . . .
#61
I am making a Log Cabin for my son for Christmas. I used the Barn Rasing arrangement. I put 3 borders on mine. I am attaching a picture for you to see. I took the photo late at night so it is dark, but you can see the way the borders are done. The first border is the red from the center of the block, the second is the first light and the third border is a complementary green but one not used in the blocks.
I hope this helps. Ultimately, a quilt is your unique design and since it is yours it is never done "wrong".
I hope this helps. Ultimately, a quilt is your unique design and since it is yours it is never done "wrong".
#62
Okay, I'm going way out on a limb here but I really like the fact that it doesn't look like any log cabin I've seen. It's unique and it caught my eye immediately. I may have to make one like it. If it bothers you consider writing something down the right side and across the bottom in dark brown....a saying maybe or applique something on the right side and bottom.
#63
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A suggestion: Place a brown on the two light color sides and a light color fabric on the two sides with the brown in the log cabin block. Then put on a 2nd border maybe the brown again. Mitre the corners if possible. Audition this idea first to see if you like the set up. Log cabin was my first quilt and love it. Keep us posted on your decision.
#64
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Originally Posted by grammagayle
I didn't read all of the posts; but some are saying things about your sashing; but I don't think it's sashing, is it? The dark is just your last dark. I'd say just rearrange as others have said. Nice quilt blocks.
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Originally Posted by goatlady77
I am making a Log Cabin for my son for Christmas. I used the Barn Rasing arrangement. I put 3 borders on mine. I am attaching a picture for you to see. I took the photo late at night so it is dark, but you can see the way the borders are done. The first border is the red from the center of the block, the second is the first light and the third border is a complementary green but one not used in the blocks.
I hope this helps. Ultimately, a quilt is your unique design and since it is yours it is never done "wrong".
I hope this helps. Ultimately, a quilt is your unique design and since it is yours it is never done "wrong".
#67
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Originally Posted by RonieM
Originally Posted by erstan947
I would put a dark brown border on the 2 sides that have only the white then border the whole quilt with another fabric. Looking good!!
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
Originally Posted by erstan947
I would put a dark brown border on the 2 sides that have only the white then border the whole quilt with another fabric. Looking good!!
#69
The blocks are 12 1/2" and the strips are all 2 1/2" wide. This makes a finished block of 12" when sewn together. I made a long queen size, which is 4 blocks across and 6 blocks down. I added borders of 2 1/2 (red) 4 1/2 (white) and 6 1/2 (green). It was supposed to be for a full bed, but turned out large enough for a queen because of the extra wide borders. This way it will hang down about 12" on each side of a full bed.
It all depends on what size bed you are trying to fit. 3 x 4 is for a twin, 4 x 5 or 4 x 6 for a full/queen and 5 x 5 or 5 x 6 for a king size.
Have fun with it, that is the only reason to quilt, for the enjoyment you get making it and the enjoyment the person who receives it gets using it.
It all depends on what size bed you are trying to fit. 3 x 4 is for a twin, 4 x 5 or 4 x 6 for a full/queen and 5 x 5 or 5 x 6 for a king size.
Have fun with it, that is the only reason to quilt, for the enjoyment you get making it and the enjoyment the person who receives it gets using it.
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