I worked within the shapes that were there and then filled things in. In the first design, I drew in a diamond between the log cabin blocks. When approaching a quilt in this way, I always look for ways to break up the negative space and then I simply need to fill in those areas. These negative space areas are often done in solids or simpler prints, and this can be an opportunity to really let your quilting stand out. For the background, I echoed around the log cabin twice, leaving a channel that will help separate the elements, Finally, a little repetition brings the pebbles back and I filled in the remaining space.Īny time you have lots of negative space behind a quilt, it’s a great opportunity to really play up that area. First, I added the diagonal lines across the center, this then gave a base for adding more all the way out, simply echoing that same shape. Finally, I chose an element for that center cross. This really made that center cross stand out. I also decided to throw in a diamond and quilt different elements inside the diamond and outside of it. Then, moving up a layer, I designed the quilting for the light green section, again, connected it behind the center cross. First I started with the yellow, and added lines that connected behind the shape. As I was looking at it, I saw each of the different colors as a single element, so I planned the final quilting plan around that. Instead of doing even spaced ones, I mixed it up and did a few lines together, then left a wider space before the next set.įor the final design, I wanted to break the block up in a completely new way. In the background, I chose to use diagonal lines to add a nice frame to the block. I chose a feather to fill in all the different spaces. With this approach, I’m going to ignore all the seams between the sections. With this design, I opted to treat the entire log cabin section as one piece and quilt it all together. This design can make things busier in the log cabin block, so I kept things simple and just used straight lines in the background This is a great technique to use and can keep your eye focused on the log cabins and not competing with the background. I like to pick a few designs and repeat, simply so I don’t have to come up with as many different options. You can pick a different design for each section, or keep things more simple and repeat or alternate the designs. When doing this, you can mix and match any of your favorite border designs. This is probably the most obvious way to approach the block. The first design quilts each of the different sections of the log cabin block individually. As I post these videos, my goal is to help you see different ways you can approach blocks, there is no right or wrong way to quilt a quilt! Take what I show and adapt it to fit your favorite designs or ones you are comfortable with, or just use them as inspiration and a starting point to create your own unique plan.
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