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materialgrl 05-27-2011 09:26 AM
Originally Posted by dungeonquilter
You could make the center square larger to fit your food fabric and just add a few narrow logs around them. That would keep the pictures more intact.
If not, you can cut your logs any width you want to suit the pattern.
The log cabin is very versitile. Have a look at some in the picture gallery here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_page.jsp?upnum=2203
The first one from pollyv9 shows what I am talking about with the larger center.
Thank you so much the 1st picture is what I want and the pillow picture is like I want with wide logs,I knew you all would be able to help me.I stole,[lol] the idea from someone else here who used all wildflowers,so I just wanted to make sure it would work I will post pictures as soon as I get it done

QuiltE 05-27-2011 03:32 PM
Originally Posted by alikat110
Originally Posted by dungeonquilter
The red center was to represent the warmth of the hearth of the home. Some also used yellow.
However, modern quilts use any colour.
It's your quilt, and you can do what ever you want.
A rectangle won't necessarily make a rectangle block if you leave off the firs log, which is normally another square the same size as the center square. Just add your first log on the long side of the rectangle.
She knows her stuff!!!!

Ditto .... red was for the fire in the hearth.
Traditionally there were three centres ...
Yellow was for a candle in the window.
And black, was used when a death had recently occurred.

materialgrl 05-28-2011 12:07 PM
Thanks never heard about the black before

TonnieLoree 05-29-2011 10:07 AM
Originally Posted by materialgrl
I am making a log cabin,my question is well, actually 2 ,what does the red center block mean,and can I use a rectangle shape instead of a square for the center,will it come out right?
Since you are straying from the "norm' a bit, you could use green to represent produce for your center.

ube quilting 05-29-2011 04:53 PM
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
Originally Posted by materialgrl
Originally Posted by amma
A rectangle center will give you a rectangle shaped block. :D:D:D
Will the shape be okay though,I think that is what I want,I am using farmers type fabric with vegetables.My sister lives in Florida and our Dad use to sell corn and melons off our porch during the summer, I want to make her something to remind her of Michigan,so a red print for the center,corn melons strawberries blueberries and apples,off whites on the other side,I really want to be able to see the veg.print hence the rectangle.At 9.00 ayard I don't want to cut it up till I know it will work
you could test your rectangle with some lesser expensive scraps. that way you won't waste your good fabric.
Always make a test block when trying a new pattern. You will be happy when it works and when it doesen't!

materialgrl 05-31-2011 04:22 AM
Thanks for all the input


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