I am a big fan of the Log Cabin Pattern. I have a top made of the L.C. Pattern, all from scraps. The one half is light, the other half, dark. After I got it put together, I couldn't see light and dark patterns.
Is it harder to see these patterns with a scrap quilt, or is there some other reason mine aren't as pronounced as I would like to see them? I have a book of this famous patten, and I used a pattern shown in that book. Would appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks, Mariah |
Could you post a pic? That may help. Also, sometimes when you look at your quilt in a pic, it looks totally different.
I love log cabin quilts too. |
Without seeing a picture I would venture to guess that there was not a distinct enough difference between your lights and darks (ie too many of them closer to medium than to light or dark). I had a similar situation with one of the first quilts I made. All the fabrics looked great together, but it was really hard to see the pattern because it all sort of blended together.
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You may have looked at color differences when in fact the fabrics were of similar value. That would read more blendy than you might expect.
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Agree w/ madquilter and mom-6, we sew and learn. :)
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Picture.
It might be a matter of placement. |
Maybe sorting all the strips into piles or boxes of lights & darks....before you start would help.There's 3 color values, light,dark & mediums....but really light & real dark works best together.Make one LC block & see if the lights/darks show up. If not, you have a new pot holder.
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This is how I tell my lights vs. darks and it may work for you.
1. Take a color picture of the fabrics you intend to use. 2. Open up the color picture on your computer and change it to Black & White. 3. Seeing the fabrics in black & white makes it easier to see the lightness/darkness of the fabric, without your mind being biased by the color. |
well you beat me to it! I was going to say a black and white picture makes it so much easier to tell values
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Originally Posted by mytwopals
This is how I tell my lights vs. darks and it may work for you.
1. Take a color picture of the fabrics you intend to use. 2. Open up the color picture on your computer and change it to Black & White. 3. Seeing the fabrics in black & white makes it easier to see the lightness/darkness of the fabric, without your mind being biased by the color. Added: It really does make a difference! There's a couple that show as lights in the B&W that I would have called mediums in color. Thank you! =) Scrappy palette [ATTACH=CONFIG]96483[/ATTACH] Scrappy palette in B&W [ATTACH=CONFIG]96484[/ATTACH] |
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