Fabric Requirements 2 different prints, I recommend a light and a dark one Cutting Cut from each 4 squares 1.5″ x 1.5″ 4 strips 1.5″ x 2.5″ 2 strips 1.5″ x 3.5″ …
Log Cabin Variation - Scrappy Half Log Cabin or Quarter Log Cabin Block Tutorial susies-scraps.com
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Log Cabin variation blocks offer a wonderful opportunity to experiment with different patterns, colors, and layouts.
Chase away cabin fever with this quick Log Cabin variation.
Looking for something different? Here are forty different versions of log cabin quilts - from traditional to modern and for all skill levels.
Chase away cabin fever with this quick Log Cabin variation.
Looking for something different? Here are forty different versions of log cabin quilts - from traditional to modern and for all skill levels.
Original, one of a kind, homemade throw quilted pillow that would be a beautiful accent to any room. Colors incorporate burgundy, maroon, and cream. This pillow was designed using individually chosen and pieced fabrics sewn into a unique variation of a log cabin pattern. Quilting used a ‘ditch-stitch’ sewing machine technique. Pillow designed with an open flap backing for ease of washing and changing pillow inserts. New pillow insert included. Production was completed within a smoke and pet free home. Pillow Cover Dimensions: 18” x 18” Care Instructions: This cover should be washed on a gentle cycle in cold water and line dried.
We’ve put together 9 incredibly easy quilt blocks that look difficult to make. So you can make an amazing quit even if you’re a beginner!
Sew up this beautiful quilt faster than you think! It uses a super-quick log cabin piecing technique plus 2 1/2’’ strips so its jelly roll friendly too. This quilt is part of a collection of log cabi
I’m not sure what the name of this pattern is. Knowing Sandy, it is likely an original design but don’t quote me on that. 🙂 Sandy is one of the nicest people you’d ever meet. She is kind and generous and TALENTED. Plus, she enjoys the same color palette as I do… vibrant! I’m pretty sure you could swap out my fabric sta
Goodville, Pennsylvania is just a blip of a town. You drive through it before you realize you even arrived. Its biggest claim to fame is the legendary hoard of quilting fabric in Obies Country Stor…
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This month for Quilt Block Mania, we're going Traditional with a Twist. I've taken the prompt literally this time and have created this Twisted Log Cabin block, which does exactly what it says on the tin :-) It's a traditional log cabin block, but turned on point to make a fun-looking block that can be used for bigger
Looking for something different? Here are forty different versions of log cabin quilts - from traditional to modern and for all skill levels.
National Quilters Circle provides unique ideas and quilt designs for using log cabin quilt block patterns in this video.
First, I'd like to thank you all for your comments on my post "how I'm reducing my fabric stash". I enjoyed getting your input and if you asked a question, I posted my reply in the post comments section. As I mentioned, I made a Quarter Log Cabin quilt to use (and enjoy in a quilt) much of my Bonnie and Camille stash. This quilt is a quickie! And I couldn't be happier with it! See below for the measurements of my block if you'd like them. I love that I was able to incorporate a piece from every line from Ruby to Handmade... I kept the quilting simple and did overall loops on the entire quilt... For a backing, I was able to piece some of the large-sized aqua fabrics from my stash and make an all-aqua back. My blocks finished at 6" and I set them on point with 1" finished sashing. Here's a cutting diagram for the block - easy to pin or save. The block is constructed just like a normal Log Cabin except that you're adding strips to just 2 sides. You could easily make 12" blocks with borders around a center square, then cut it in quarters. I didn't do that because I had smaller scraps and didn't want any identical blocks.
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It's that time again when we change the block for Bee Blessed Quilts. Thanks again to those of you who are quilting along with us. We v.much appreciate your support and contributions. If you are new to my blog, you are more than welcome to join in our charity quilting Bee and donate some blocks or fabric. A group of us will then meet every 3 weeks to make up the quilts and gift them to needy local families in Belfast. This month we will be making Log Cabin blocks. The measurements and tutorial is below, but first here are the criteria for the blocks: * We are making these for folks who are senior/elderly & female, so the key words here for fabrics are 'soft' and 'traditional/vintage'. * For the centre square, please choose a fabric that contrasts with the others, so that it stands out a little. * For the outer row of 'logs' please make this up in all the same fabric, giving a type of border to the block. * The other 'logs' can be as varied as you wish. Tutorial: This is the 'trim as you go' log cabin method. Please assume scant 1/4" seam throughout. You will need 1 x 3.5" square for the centre, 2" strips of varying lengths for the middle 2 rows, and 4 x 2.5" strips for the outer border. 1. I find it helpful to roughly layout my design in advance, to get a good idea of colour balance etc. There are 3 rows of 'logs' around the centre square, incl. the outer border. 2. When you are happy with your design, take the centre square and thefirst strip & sew right sides together. Don’t worry if your first strip is too long. After sewing it to the centre square, iron the seam away from the centre and trim to same length as square. 3. Now put a safety pin in the first 'log' to mark it as the starting strip. 4. Attach the next strip by sewing it down the right hand side of the centre square & first strip. Again iron the seams away from the centre and trim to size. Continue adding the remaining 2 strips in a clockwise direction around the centre square. When round 1 is complete you may want to square the piece before adding round 2. The seams should all be lying away from the centre. 5. Start attaching round 2 by sewing a 'log' above the strip with the pin in it. 6. When you have ironed & trimmed this log, move the safety pin to this log - this is now the starting log of round 2. 7. Continue rounds 2 & 3 the same as steps 2-6 above. Remember to move the safety pin onto the ‘first strip’ at the start of each round, & square the piece after each round. 8. By the end of round 3, iron & trim the piece to measure 12.5” square. Have fun with this block (it's one of my favourites!). Looking forward to seeing what you create, and don't forget to post pics of your blocks in the Bee Blessed Flickr group! Judith xo
Scrap buster log cabin quilt block tutorial. A great way to use up favorite quilt scraps in this modern improv log cabin quilt variation. Beginner friendly.
The Island Batik challenge for November is to incorporate a log cabin block or variation into my project. I decided to use Studio 180 Design’s Geese on the Edge Technique Sheet. This is a v…
Life has just been too busy this past 6 weeks to allow time for blogging. A family crisis, full time work and significant birthdays for my kids (21 & 18) have taken priority and to top it off I had a fall breaking my arm which meant that I could not sew for several weeks (insert sad face!). Just before the accident I managed to put together my Log Cabin QAL quilt for SewMyStash2015. And now that everything is back to normal I have been sewing like a woman possessed to catch up on bees and swaps. And that my friends is a wrap. Until next time. Sue
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Starting a new log cabin project? Read this article to learn how much fabric you will be needing to make a log cabin quilt.
Create a quilt that quite literally looks like a piece of art with this Fine Line Log Cabin Quilt. A modern take on the classic log cabin block, this free quilt pattern uses precise lines and exact piecing to create its clean and sophisticated design. This free quilt pattern comes with a diagram to help you keep track of your fabric strips while you piece together your quilt and finishes at the size of a large throw quilt, so it's perfect as a large decorative DIY wallhanging or as a unique bed cover. Take the traditional log cabin design into the modern era with this delicate and streamlined log cabin quilt pattern.
Even though this month is supposed to be all about pink scraps, I decided to get out my blue scrap bins and make a few more log cabin blocks. I pulled some navy, teal and medium blue shades for my next three circles. I am trying to focus on using a lot of my print fabrics so each block has a lot of interest. Here are all the blocks I have finished so far. The purple circles is 22" wide, the blue ones will finish at 15" I think and the pink ones will make 11" circles. Now I need to empty one of my design walls so I can lay these out and start making a bunch of filler blocks. The rest of the blocks are all small in size so the cutting is going to take a LONG time. But I am using a number of the small strings filling up my scrap bins so I am pleased to start seeing those get used. Time for you so share your scrappy projects! ********************************************* It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps. Here are the details for linking up: This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece. You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps. If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week! If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap. This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others. Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Follow Me on Bloglovin' Follow Me thru Email Follow Me on Feedly Linking Up: Love Laugh Quilt (Monday Making) So Scrappy for RSC19
Looking for modern versions of the traditional log cabin quilt pattern? Discover these gorgeous geometric log cabin quilts and block variations!
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You can bet your fabric stash that the weekend of the Malvern Quilt Show the weather is miserable. Today was no exception so please bear with me about the photo quality. That and a crazy crowd of pointed-elbow quilters.... This...
I can finally share my latest baby quilt! This is yet another quilt, I made with the help of the lovely ladies of the Quilty Circle of Bees. The block we sewed is called the 'Rocky Mountain Puzzle' block and I picked turquoise, pink and curry/chartreuse as the main colours and white and black/white fabrics for the background. It's always a nice surprise when you open the envelopes from your bee mates and see what blocks they made since we sew with our own fabrics. It gives the quilt such a great variety of different fabrics without looking completely wild and uncoordinated. I made three blocks, my bee mates made all the other ones. I loved how it turned out, it's such a happy and fresh looking quilt! For the binding I used left over strips from a backing of another quilt. This print has large dots, so the binding appears to be stripy - and I like that a lot. As always with baby quilts, I sew the binding on by machine for extra durability. For the backing I used my favourite wide screen cross-hatch fabric in pink. In the bottom right corner is a label, made from one HST. This quilt was sent earlier this week to Robin and her parents, who live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Yesterday I received such sweet photos from Robin with the quilt... seriously, sewing a baby quilt is just the best! The quilt measures about 48" (123cm) square. Thank you to me bee mates Melanie, Allison, Madga and Saadia for making the blocks!
This is a doll quilt (or little wall hanging) I made, using a folded log cabin pattern. Oscar our Dachshund, was thinking about joining my doll I guess! It is also often called: the 'Manx log cabin', originated from the Isle of Man. Fiona of this blog post here wrote a very clear tutorial and nice story of it's history, worth reading! I added a practical little step to this tutorial. Like a regular log cabin you start with a square and add strips of fabric in a chosen width. Only before stitching the next strip, you fold the sewn strip back (mostly 2/3 of the width, minus the seam allowance). So far the same tutorial like Fiona's. What I did to make it easier to iron the fold in the strip is: I used a template (made out of a cereal box) with the desired width. In my case my strips were cut to 3,5 cm (very narrow, you would prefer to make wider strips). After sewing with a 0,5 cm seam allowance, 3 cm was left. 2/3 of 3 cm is 2 cm. So the width of the fold is 2 cm as is the template is. Here the fold is ironed down and you can take a peak under the fold. a few blocks done There is no need to quilt this, which I think is a great advantage! To join the blocks you work like a quilt as you go method ( just picked a clear tutorial by Leanne and Marci with pictures) only in this case you don't have to worry about the batting. The things I learned is to: 1st pay attention with what thread you sew, because it shows on the back. Secondly how you start and stop your sewing line, this will also show. And thirdly only sew the logs length without the seam allowances at the beginning and the end (like in the improvised drawing above). I'm referring to the last rows because this will make it easier to sew the blocks together. Sewing the background squares together I chose to do this by hand, probably the only method without sewing all through the front. The little quilt is finished with a little binding. I used mostly woven fabrics and linens. Also lots of Japanese woven fabric scraps. I love the feeling of all these types of fabrics, lots of texture! I first saw an old quilt with this pattern at a friends house in Maryland (USA). Her family called it: 'a toe catcher log cabin', a funny name, I think, but very understandable if you look at all those folds! Oscar thinking: She smells nice...may be I could try something here.... Me talking to Oscar: I know it seems tempting but you are not going to fit in there as well..... Enjoy your week, GroetjesAnnemieke
Interested in making a new log cabin quilt? Check this article to know how to create a scrappy log cabin quilt.
