Chapter 7 Traditional methods of strip patchwork

This chapter shows two methods of traditional strip patchwork:

Log cabin method
Seminole method

For each method
First stage: paper designs were produced made of paper using plain black and white, painted and monoprinted patterns from an earlier chapter relating to slugs and snails.
Second stage: was making up samples using fabrics, commercial and hand- dyed or monoprinted from paper designs as inspiration.

Log cabin method

Six paper patterns were produced, of which Designs 1 and 2 are shown here:

Two made-up designs are shown next using Design 1 for inspiration and patterned papers:

Followed by a fabric sample using a technique where fabric strips are halved by using running stitch along the middle of the strip to attach to a background fabric.  Each strip is folded over.  Loose edges are covered by the next overlapping strip of fabric as move around the piece in a clockwise direction.

I was please with the effect.  It would be interesting to develop this providing tonal changes from the centre outward.  At a later time it would be interesting to do further log cabin method examples.  There seems to be more than one method of attaching strips but I found this easier to follow.

Seminole method
First stage: Fourteen paper patterns were produced using black and white paper, then patterned papers in tonal columns, and all designs are shown here:

Second stage
This next sample was made up using some of the patterns above.
Hand-dyed and monoprinted fabrics are included.
It is approximately 12cms by 32cms.
Because the length is greater than A4 two scans are shown and the patterns overlap (the upper scan shows most of the piece).
It took a while to measure to get the strips an appropriate width and length allowing for seams and sometimes I overestimated.  I particularly like the top and bottom sections.

I am interested in a possible chequered affect in my main project so here are three examples, using white and a patterned commercial fabrics in the first piece, two patterned fabrics in the second and two hand-dyed in the third.
I may develop the third sample as there is more contrast between the dark and pale pieces, or use several contrasting hand-made fabrics for variety.