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Perhaps try arranging them into a star shape with the darker sides all facing into the middle, rather than in the rows as you have them?
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Originally Posted by rwquilts
Originally Posted by seaside quilter
I am making this log cabin for my DD's 30th birthday. Once I lined up the blocks, I noticed something is not right. I don't like that 2 sides have the dark brown (looks black) on the outside and 2 sides have the cream. Am I supposed to put a border around the whole quilt with a completely different fabric? or put another row of dark brown around the cream and then a border? maybe rearrange the blocks? H-E-L-P ...
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Maybe change the two darkest sides to a more medium, rich brown and use the ones you have now for a sashing between the blocks.
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Whatever you decide - please post a picture so we can see the finished quilt - it's lovely!!!
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Originally Posted by paulswalia
Do a search on here for log cabin quilts and consider another setting for your blocks. You can find a way to separate those dark browns and come up with an entirely different look.
look here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_page.jsp?upnum=2203 |
DITTO!
Originally Posted by KR
I would add dark brown to the 2 sides with white on the outside. Then a narrow red inner border. Then a wider border with the mustard-y color and bind with the paisley....thus repeating the progression you have in the blocks and pulling it all together.
That being said....it's your quilt. Audition different fabrics and see what you like best. |
Originally Posted by erstan947
I would put a dark brown border on the 2 sides that have only the white then border the whole quilt with another fabric. Looking good!!
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Your colors are beautiful. I have yet to do LC so I would love to watch as you rearrange them (if thats what you decide to do). I can only imagine the patterns that would emerge. Fun, fun, fun. I also agree that adding a fine strip of red in the border would POP.
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Thanks for sharing this. I didn't know this was available on the QB.
Originally Posted by paulswalia
Do a search on here for log cabin quilts and consider another setting for your blocks. You can find a way to separate those dark browns and come up with an entirely different look.
look here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_page.jsp?upnum=2203 |
You could add black borders on the sides that don't have black for a shadow box effect. Then add another border (probably a dark print) around the entire thing.
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