On Jan 3, 5:52*pm, "Kate T." wrote:
I've never made this quilt and need some help.

I want to make a queen log cabin and don't know what size block to
make. *I got a fella in mind that just built a log cabin and want to
give it to him.

any suggestions on block size and colors.

Any of you gentlemen quilters have any suggestions for me.

Kate T. *South Mississippi

I'm certainly not the expert, I've made one log cabin. But it was
really fun,
and I thought it turned out well for a guy quilt. The blocks were
either 8 or
8.5 IIRC. I just went through and chose all the darker shades I
thought I
could get away with. They were 1.5 inch strips.
But not solids, there was prints, florals, plaids, too.
It was very scrappy. I have a pic "in progress" but don't have one of
the
finished quilt. Here's the link
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...01618540DzOwJf

My aunt has made several ofEleanor Burns' pattern, with 2.5 inch
strips. Six different
fabrics, all coordinated. They are lovely and very quick to finish.
Each one looks
different because she put the blocks together in a different way. They
are 12 inch
blocks (I think).

I am ready to do another one too. Can't decide on the fabric either!

PS, and OT: Kate, were you the one who was asking about the Seamline
marker?
Did you ever get one?

Sherry