Medallion Quilt

Log Cabin

Yesterday I was playing with this Hexagonal Log Cabin block.  Today I want to use it to make the center of a Medallion quilt.

What if I arrange 6 Hexagonal Log Cabin blocks like this?

I have the center for my Medallion quilt.

What if I surround it with Log Cabin blocks on 4 sides?

This is a good start and an interesting one.

What if I change the background from white to black?

This is more dramatic. But it needs something in the corners if it's going to be a Medallion quilt.

What if I add 4 more log Cabin blocks facing out?

When the gray portion of the blocks faces out, I get the feeling that the border is somehow incomplete.

What if I face all the Log Cabin blocks in one direction?

Same problem as before only worse. I definitely don't like this.

What if I use the Log Cabin blocks to create pinwheels in the corners?

This has potential but somehow it's not quite there yet.

What if I replace the grays in the Log Cabin blocks with blue-purples?

This I like. Now I can start working on the next ring of blocks.

What if for the next ring of blocks I use Log Cabin blocks again but invert them so that the strips are in the center and the black is around the outside?

I like this a lot. But something is not quite right in the center of the quilt. It seems a bit jittery.

What if replace the grays in the Hexagonal Log Cabin blocks with blue-purples?

This works. The center is calmer now. I've got my Log Cabin Medallion quilt and I'm done for the day.








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