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Originally Posted by DottyD
(Post 6278524)
My quilt group has given us a challenge to make a 24" x 30" one block small quilt.
It can be any block you like - not necessarily a kaleidoscope one block wonder. Because of the size - I wondered about a 6" log cabin - but what would you do with that challenge ? Thanks for any thoughts. |
Originally Posted by Neesie
(Post 6278926)
Re: your log cabin idea
How about piecing a picture of a log cabin, in the middle of your log cabin block? By making the center picture rectangular, instead of square, you could easily obtain your 24" x 30", while keeping it just one block. Here's a block I made, years ago (for future sampler-type quilt). The block is actually square but I was holding camera at an angle, to eliminate a shadow. Anyway, you could make the center "picture" wider or taller, to turn it into a rectangle, then add as many rows of "logs" as you need, for size. [ATTACH=CONFIG]434507[/ATTACH] Looks like a winner to me. You could do one log cabin and very easily adjust it to being a bit taller than wide. Go for it. |
Originally Posted by Neesie
(Post 6278926)
Re: your log cabin idea
How about piecing a picture of a log cabin, in the middle of your log cabin block? By making the center picture rectangular, instead of square, you could easily obtain your 24" x 30", while keeping it just one block. Here's a block I made, years ago (for future sampler-type quilt). The block is actually square but I was holding camera at an angle, to eliminate a shadow. Anyway, you could make the center "picture" wider or taller, to turn it into a rectangle, then add as many rows of "logs" as you need, for size. [ATTACH=CONFIG]434507[/ATTACH] And I love the ground sides and the sky sides. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS! |
Originally Posted by Holice
(Post 6278725)
Think about the words in the challenge. You said it is "a one block quilt 24" x 30" . It does not say...make a small quilt using one quilt block design....what would you design if you made "one block" that was 24 x 30 size. I did a guild challenge one time that the theme was circles. Instead of manking a double wedding reig I did a piece showing the circle of life of the butterfly...the challenge only said circles. So think bout what the words say .
The way I'd intrepret "one block quilt" is that anything goes as long as its only one block. So you could do 3" block with a BUNCH of borders. Or one big 24 x30 block |
How about an attic window?
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Or a hanky butterfly with embroidered head and antenna added?
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Did the directions mean that the block was to be 24 x 30
- OR - did it mean to make a square block that could be as small as 24 x 24 or as large as 30 x 30 or somewhere in between? |
Originally Posted by Holice
(Post 6278725)
Think about the words in the challenge. You said it is "a one block quilt 24" x 30" . It does not say...make a small quilt using one quilt block design....what would you design if you made "one block" that was 24 x 30 size. I did a guild challenge one time that the theme was circles. Instead of manking a double wedding reig I did a piece showing the circle of life of the butterfly...the challenge only said circles. So think bout what the words say .
HOWEVER, the log cabin with a log cabin inside that is more rectangular than square is a fantastic solution,IMO |
Hi everyone, thank you all so much for your kind replies- this is the wording from my grops website - re the challenge
Take your favourite block and make a small wall hanging with it. Are you going to use it as it comes or flip it, enlarge or distort it, cut it up and re-arrange it, make it in a variety of different sizes, fabrics, techniques – just what are you going to do with it? The choice is yours! You can use any technique you like – hand or machine, piece it, appliqué, print, stamp, quilt it, layer & slash.... I thought I would try and do 6 inch log cabins and arrange them in a pleasing way - or hexagons ? I did like your log cabin grannie annie. ! Thanks again for taking the trouble to reply ! |
OOH and sorry left out 24" x30" inch portrait size.
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