I have been reading the board for about a week now and have a question. I have been quilting on and off for over 30 years. I prefer to do everything by hand, piecing and quilting as I find it a great way to relax. Sometimes I am pushed for time so I will sew the blocks on the machine and finish assemblying the top by hand.
I just finished a beautiful queen sized Log Cabin top in shades of greens and tans with the traditional red square for the heart of the home. It is for my son's bed as a Christmas present. I did the block arrangement as Barn Raising. I was going to tie it and just quilt on the borders, but it turned out so nice I have decided to go ahead and do a full quilting motif on it.
Now I am looking for a quilting motif that will fit a 12" block. I have seen a four pointed star somewhere, but can not find it online tonight. Does anyone have any suggestions for what will look good on a Log Cabin block? The strips are 2" wide and I do not want to stitch in the ditch. Please remember that I am hand quilting it.
Thanks for the tips or links or whatever.
Linda