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Old 03-10-2011, 03:03 AM
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quilterella
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Originally Posted by kaykwilts
Dear Friends:

I am wanting to make a king-size Log Cabin quilt for my MIL. I have ten light fabrics and ten dark fabrics....20 fabrics in all. Gold will be the color of the center square. But I can't make up my mind what size to make the "logs", and as a result, what size each block will finish. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
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I find that it depends on how quick or the effect I want. I've made 2.5" strips for a "I want this to be quick" and I've done 1.25" to get to a blended effect. My avatar was 1.5" but wish I had done it 1.25" to get a better blending.
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