Dina

I am thinking of making a split 9 patch out of various shades of purple....5 darks and 4 lights. Has anyone done a split 9 patch in dark and light shades of the same color? How did it turn out? Did you like it? I have a great deal of trouble visualizing finished quilts.

I am going to cut some strips and lay them together on my design wall, but even that is just sort of helpful. I made one two years ago with brown and cream and really liked it. I want to like this one just as much.

So, what do you think? I have also thought of using whites as my light instead of light purple.

Dina

MTS

It's all about value.
That's what will make the quilt successful.

As long as you have contrast, it doesn't matter if it's monochromatic or real scrappy or controlled scrappy or two-colored.

The light purple vs. white choice is a purely personal aesthetic one.
Yours to make.

MTS

It was easier to find pics of Log Cabins (which basically creates the same visual pattern of the split 9 patch block):
Here are some samples of different color/value combos:

All purples:
http://www.dorchesterlibrary.org/qui...pringfling.jpg

http://www.longmeadowfarms.com/Log%20Cabin%20Parlor%20and%20Lap%20Quilts.htm


Purple and cream:
http://lazygallibamish2010.blogspot....log-cabin.html

Purple and yellow:
http://www.canstockphoto.com/quilt-l...n-9545727.html

Purple and white:
http://www.seesawdesigns.co.uk/quilts

All appeal to different tastes.

Dina

MTS, the sites you sent really helped! Thank you so much. I had searched for split 9 patch, but found nothing in purple. I hadn't thought of the log cabin, and those really helped me visualize it. Right now I am thinking of the white with purple or the yellow with purple. Thanks again!

Dina