Originally Posted by gwanma
I have been looking at pictures of the Carpenter Star and really would like to try one for my husband.
1. there is an optical illusion created that looks like short 4 x 4s and 2 x 2s lumber. By using a different light color for the ones that create the 4 x 4, will that spoil the overall look or effect of the star?
I'm not sure I'm "seeing" the spaces you're referencing - unless it's the background patches in between the 2 stars?
Anyway, as long as they are close in VALUE, you can use multiple fabrics.
Here's a link to a slew of CS pictures - you can see how different fabric selections affect the finished star:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...ls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=carpenter%27s+star+history+quilt&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=580&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi