12 new watercolor floral log cabin squares done and some project lay outs

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12-02-2011, 04:00 PM

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lfstamper

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Very nice job!

12-02-2011, 04:51 PM

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Ruby the Quilter

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What a beautiful quilt in florals. I love it.

12-02-2011, 05:03 PM

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nannyrick

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Those are absolutely beautiful. Magnificent job.

12-02-2011, 05:09 PM

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I always love seeing your watercolors. You have a very good eye for colors and what goes well together. Can't wait to see your next creations.

12-02-2011, 05:20 PM

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Are your tone on tone lights florals too? I can't tell even when I enlarge it. As always, I love your florals. Hugs and smiles,

12-02-2011, 08:16 PM

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Makes me want to start stripping for a cabin of my own!

12-02-2011, 09:33 PM

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I really like these. I have many florals, thinking I should try this . thanks for sharing

12-03-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lowjane

Great work!! Congratulations.................. Can you give me any advice on how to choose the fabric to make a waterfall quilt. I have tons in my stash and it appears as if I should look for some fabric with floral pattern but small florals with
whole flowers in tight succession?? Am I on the right track? Thanks for any advice and your work is gorgeous!

I read once that for the watercolor effect, one needs to avoid fabrics that have a light background with dark flowers, and dark background with light flowers. So, low contrast. Other than that, it's just eye and what you like. I tend to stick to florals that are tiny to 2-3"--and the big ones only work if there are a lot of smaller flowers mixed in. Look for the work "packed" in the description. Just have a reason for why one is going by another. As long as you can explain it, it ought to work. ;-)

12-03-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wildyard

Are your tone on tone lights florals too? I can't tell even when I enlarge it. As always, I love your florals. Hugs and smiles,

Hi Linda--do you mean the lights? The lights are not florals-they are usually light green of some kind--some have leaves, but every fabric on the "dark" side is a floral.