One of the great trends going on now in quiltmaking is all about COLOR –
Graphic modern quilts are using that old
Black + White + Color combination.
Here is a Black + White + Orange quilt made up of lots of wonky little log cabin blocks. (Center of image) I have set it in a collage of fabrics now in stock at eQuilter, to give you some ideas about what fabrics you could use in your next project. I always love analogous color stories, so I mixed in some Berry/Orchid shades, along with the Juicy Orange.
Mieko Miyama has used the most interesting mix of black printed fabrics in her quilt – “Log House on the Flower Hill”. Have you ever seen Black-and-Charcoal fabrics, and wondered how they can be used? Here is a great example! She also mixed in some black/charcoal prints with gold metallic accents. This brings such an unexpected rich feel to the quilt. (This quilt was photographed at the Tokyo Quilt Festival last month.)
This quilt was part of a larger group of Log Cabin quilts. The modern Japanese interpretations of this traditional block, were absolutely delightful!
My first quilt block was a Log Cabin, so I get a kick out of seeing what quilters are still doing with this favorite old block. The classics live on forever!
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