Log Cabin Variation - Scrappy Half Log Cabin or Quarter Log Cabin Block Tutorial susies-scraps.com
This gorgeous little quilt, a log cabin (with red centers!!) was found by me, on Pinterest. When I drilled down to find who made it, I found that this one is a kit, sold on Overstock.com. Anyway...if this is your quilt...it is the cutest thing ever!!! Just another example of how versatile the log cabin block is. OK...So I wish I were this organized! I made this kit probably ten years ago, and even made a sample block so I could figure it out again in the future, LOL!!! All reproductions, which tells me this was before the scraps and plaids took over my quilting life. I think the reason 1800's reproductions were so much a part of my life, is that we had a quilt shop near us...and it was almost every bolt, reproduction fabrics. I love them...but I love all fabrics, so no surprise there! So...this is how it REALLY is, now, LOL!!! All these are one inch strips, saved from projects and put into a little bin. Ha...you didn't know there was a bin under there, did you, LOL!! Overflowing! But not for long... I am glad to have saved these thin little strings, because this is what I am making my Teeny log cabin blocks out of!! I would like to use all of these up!! I have used a lot up already. Here is this week's gift, for a lucky Log Cabin Loonie, who links up below. It is bundle of those reproduction fabrics...just right for fall time, which is right around the corner!! It says a baker's dozen of fabrics...light and darks. So link up below, and show off your log cabin blocks, or strips! I have really enjoyed seeing folks using their strips and strings up, making some log cabin blocks, on various blogs...it is just great fun to see all the creativity! Thank you so those who have e-mailed in their block pictures...Helen, and Cathy, and Dortha!! They are so very pretty!! Helen was randomly selected as the winner for last weeks giveaway of the applique kits, so I will be mailing it out today. Mail is sometimes hard, because of work...work gets in the way of my fun!! I made this block for Linda Brannock's Flowers quilt. I am making slow progress on this quilt...the blocks are sort of wonky...which is funny, because most of my blocks are wonky anyway, LOL!! Just some little different baskets I was musing about using instead. Hmmmm… Link up below! Have an amazing day! Julie
I’ve been working on two projects this past week. The first is Amy Butler’s Weekender Bag. I bought the pattern last year and finally decided to tackle it (it’s kind of a right o…
Made this giant log cabin quilt using Anna Maria Horner flannels and velveteens for the front. Corgis had to photo bomb!
When Judy, our Guild President, announced the President's Challenge - Log Cabin Revisited, I was definitely interested. The rules - no more than 24" square, must use either black or white, any variation of log cabin is acceptable. Here is my completed top. The story follows. Challenge Accepted!!! I saw a pattern for log cabin houses on Pinterest, and I was instantly hooked. First step - I had to adapt the pattern to the Challenge Rules. Original Pattern I had to rework it to be under 24" square, while making sure that none of the houses were unceremoniously chopped off. The internal dialogue continued. May be I could only make a 24" potion if it. No, that meant having 4-6 houses. Did not look finished. It appeared a smaller piece cut off from a larger quilt. A doll's house is not just the living room and patio. A doll's house has all the rooms - just smaller. The very first blocks As soon as I realized this, I SHOULD have stopped and come up with another design. But hindsight is 20/20. So moving along. Bit by Bit Instead of cutting the strips 2" thick, I chose to cut my strips 1" thick, resulting in the strip width of 1/2". Do you know what that means? It means that the bulk of the fabric in the seams will exceed the fabric in the top. I should have stopped now. But I did not. White House next to the Red House The piecing of little blocks was anything but fun... So wonky and ugly :-( When I started to piece the houses together, the bulk of the seams made it extremely difficult to sew a straight stitch. Veered off Seams My stitching is already wonky, made wonkier by very bulky seams. Chimney Blocks - so cute Needle change, in the hope that a sharper needle would pierce multiple layers better, was not very helpful. Going slow (super slow) did help somewhat. So many Decisions It took me seven days of eight hours a day to complete just the quilt top. PHEW!!! Yellow & Green or Red & White??? So many decisions. Which color goes where? Not enough contrast? There is no such thing as too much contrast. Getting Close!!! Paul: Oh neat. What is this one called? Me: INDIA. Paul (incredulous): INDIA? Me: Yes, I'll Never Do It Again. I ended up spending my Winter Break (Christmas to New Years day) in the Log Cabin!!! Should I go with this? One of the houses had brown walls and red windows (on the left in the picture above) - not enough contrast. I tried moving those brown/red blocks to the right. See picture below. Hmmm...did not like that either. I wanted every house/window to be a good (if not great) contrast. It was a small quilt so everything will be seen, nothing can be overlooked. I knew I had to repiece the blocks. And the very thought of repiecing tiny pieces with bulky seams was painfully exhausting. So, I resorted to trickery. Turning the tiny block over, I carefully removed the stitches around the center square (window) and removed the tiny 1" square. Placed another square (bright green) in its place and glued it in place. Then I used a small square of interfacing, placed the sticky side on the wrong side of the block and ironed it to secure it. Voila!!! Done. Completed Top!!! Looks much better with green windows!!! I think I cheated. But it worked. And once it is quilted, no one will ever know. Quilting - This was definitely something to consider carefully. Did not want to quilt in the ditch - too boring. Anything else might take away from the log cabin pattern. How about diagonal lines - uniform allover lines running from one corner to the diagonally opposite corner. That would be best. Did not want to mark up the quilt. Painter's tape would be best to ensure uniformly spaced lines. Uniformly spaced diagonal lines? Backing - Quilted on the White Lines Wait, I have a fabric with diagonal lines. If I used that as a backing and quilt from the back. VOILA!!! I found another simple solution and it worked. Sun City!!! I used faced binding (I know, it is not neat, but this is my first time) to make sure that nothing detracted from the itty bitty log cabin blocks. See the finished mini. Ok, it is not as pretty as the back. Seriously, this is the prettiest (neatest quilting) lines that you will ever see. Because, you can hardly see the quilting lines in the back. Backing & Binding It took me such a long time to name this quilt. Is that a neighborhood or a community, homes on a hillside, valley view homes, a village? How about a Tuscan village? Postcard from Italy? Paul: That is not a village, it is city. Me: Why do you say that? Paul: Four storeyed houses densely packed - has to be a city. He had a point. Once the slanted quilting lines were added, the name came to me - Sun City. There it is - bright, colorful, dense city. welcome to Sun City. Finished at 22" square. Detail View I put so much effort and time into this little quilt. I do like it - it is bright and cheerful. But, I am not sure if I love it. I wish it was neater. I wish it was less crooked. I wish everything matched beautifully. When I saw some of the other quilts in the challenge, the wonkiness hurt even more. When I shared my very honest thoughts with my dear quilter friend Jennifer (from my Guild), here is what she said. "Preeti, I think it is time to learn Paper Piecing." What do you think? Linking up with all my favorite linky parties!!!
Warp and Weft Wovens Lucky Log Cabins quilt by Emily of Quilty Love. This stash buster quilt was made using Ruby Star wovens.
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″ …
The Campfire Quilt Pattern is a modern interpretation of the traditional Log Cabin quilt block. This quilt comes in king, queen, throw and baby quilt sizes.
Improv Abstraction meets Log Cabin - Photo Credit Sue QuijanoI am so thrilled to be a small part of the latest quarterly publication of Curated Quilts. It's real. Holding the beautifully weighted p
Making an improv log cabin quilt was a fun challenge. In my newest Island Batik challenge, I combined two themes to create an improv log cabin wall hanging–here’s the tutorial showing how I did it. Cozy Log Cabins is the first challenge theme that I used! Log cabins are a great traditional pattern and I […]
Introducing my HOME quilt block, a paper pieced quilt block that is part house, part log cabin, and part pineapple block. Available now in my Etsy shop!
Photo above © Dish SistersThis quilting pattern / tutorial is available for free... Full post: Log Cabin Heart Block
The Oak Cabin Quilt is a traditional hand made quilt, made with a variety of cotton fabrics. The design features a playful arrangement of patterned period fabrics in the courthouse steps style made popular in 1800s. The courthouse style is a variation of the iconic log cabin quilt design. The colors range from soft earthy palette of olive, rust, rose pink and lake blue on an elegant foundation of natural browns, ecru and umber. The quilt has a warm ecru cotton backing with a chestnut stripe and russet zigzag pattern. The quilt is estimated to be from the 1860's to 1880's, and appears never washed. One of a kind. Origin: United States Manufacturing: Quilting Material: Cotton Condition: Excellent. Vintage. A few small holes, repairs, and stains. Wear and inconsistencies are unique to the original item. Dimensions: 83.00" L x 72.00" W Note: All vintage quilts have been dry cleaned Recommended dry clean only Made by Time Inspired by Nature Time-Honored Designs
Here is a picture that I had to share... A Log Cabin Quilt Block in Hardin, Illinois. The house and barn date back to the 1870s. There are a...
Last year in anticipation of the 30s category for the quilt show in spring, I made 40 of these hearts in a log cabin variation. And it had stayed in that stage until I uncovered them this week. ( other projects got in the way) As I have just finished 2 large quilts, it is time for a new focus. Here is the pattern I sketched on graph paper for a 6 and a half inch block using 1 and 1/4 inch cut strips. And here is one square completed shown on point. And here is how I am starting with a center focus. So while I had my camera out photoing my blocks, who should pass by my window but a lone turkey? Mind you, I live in a city. But behind my yard is a small section of woods. We saw him last night as well. Last year, it was a whole family who would amble across the yard. Maybe he is just returning for old home week.
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This site contains affiliate links from which we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!Last week I taught a Log Cabin class… and used Eleanor Burns’ Quilt in a Day Method… Now the first time I made a Log Cabin quilt, I cut each and every...
A miniature Log Cabin quilt on an old wooden table.
Deco Quilt Pattern is now available! This is the 20th Lo & Behold pattern! It's hard to believe that I've hit that milestone, but this design is the perfect celebration! I have a few different versions of this quilt that I wanted to share, so I figured I would start with the very first Deco quilt that I created. I was inspired to create an
Making an improv log cabin quilt was a fun challenge. In my newest Island Batik challenge, I combined two themes to create an improv log cabin wall hanging–here’s the tutorial showing how I did it. Cozy Log Cabins is the first challenge theme that I used! Log cabins are a great traditional pattern and I […]
After my Extra Credit jelly roll log cabin pattern, I always meant to make another quilt block with little pieces--but from layer cake squares. I recently got inspired by these mug rugs that I use every day and basically ignored for years....lol. The corner piece finishes at 2" x 2" and the logs finished at 1" wide. After sketching a bit on some grid paper (every quilter's friend), I came up with this block. I'm calling it Bonus Points because the pieces are small and you deserve some Bonus Points for taking the time to assemble blocks with little pieces....LOL...teacher humor, get it?? 😊 Unfinished size: 9.5" x 9.5" (approx--depending on seams) Finished size: 9" x 9" (approx--depending on seams) Which looks like this when assembled... I came up with a simple method for making one quarter log cabin block from a layer cake square and a bit of background fabric. Once you add more layer cake squares, you get more variety in your blocks. My first go around, I made a rainbow version with 12 blocks. For this gradient method, I used two fabrics of each color. ** I did use small scale fabrics that almost read as solids. If you are going gradient, I'd recommend making blocks that are multiples of six (like 12, 18, 24, 30 or 36...etc). Here are a few suggested quilt sizes for gradient blocks... it is available in PDF form here. Block Assembly: First, stack several layer cake squares on top of one another for faster cutting (I do six at a time). **Be sure not to make a cutting mistake--there is no room for error in the cutting ;-) Cut all the layer cake squares in this manner and stack your pieces by letter. There will be a 2.5" x 5" scrap of fabric leftover from each layer cake. In a later post, I'll show you how I pieced those scraps together and inserted them in the backing fabric for a little added cuteness... The pieces are lettered in the order they will be sewn into the block. Start with piece "A" and add "B" to the right side. Press the seam toward the "B" piece and then add the "C" piece to the top. Press the seam toward the "C" piece, then add the "D" piece to the left....etc. I always pressed the seams of the logs toward the outside of the block. Depending on your seams, your pieces might not fit perfectly. If you are using a scant 1/4" seam, everything should be spot on! But if your seams are slightly bigger or smaller, your pieces will be a bit smaller or bigger when you attach them to the block. Don't worry! HINT: As you add the next log, be sure to line the edge up along the corner where all the logs are meeting (the upper right corner--the one opposite of the "A" piece). Don't worry about the jagged edge on the left side and bottom of the block--these will get squared up at the end of the process. After all the logs are sewn together, it is time to attach the background pieces. You will need two 2.5" x 7.5" background rectangles for each block. From your background fabric, cut the required number of 2.5" x WOF strips and subcut into 2.5" x 7.5" pieces. Each strip should yield 5 rectangles. Sew one of the rectangles to the right side of the block and sew the other rectangle to one of the "L" 2.5" x 2.5" squares. At this point, I pressed the seams open. Also, I picked a "L" square that matched the color of the original "A" piece...but you can mix it up and put whichever "L" square you like in the corner... For the final step, sew the top rectangle/"L" unit to the pieced block, aligning the seams of the "L" piece with the final log in the block. Sew these together and press the seams open. Finally, it is time to square up the blocks. Ideally, if your seam was a scant 1/4" inch, you should be able to square up to 9.5" x 9.5". If your seam is a little off, then you might need to square up a bit smaller or a bit bigger--no worries, the pattern is flexible. My Juki has a "wide" 1/4" seam so my blocks squared up to 9.25" x 9.25". I started squaring up in the corner with the "A" piece to keep as much of the logs as possible. Trim the top and right sides. Rotate the block 180 degrees and then trim the other two sides to your "square up" size. Here is the finished block. As for layouts, there are several possibilities...and more if you have more blocks! These are a few I came up with on the fly... I hope I covered everything in this tutorial Watch for later posts as I try this in other colorways and larger sizes. Honestly, with the cutting taking so little time, and the piecing being so easy, a baby quilt can quickly come together in an afternoon. I love log cabin blocks and I hope that you have fun with this pattern. Please send me pics if you make a quilt from this tutorial, I'd love to see your quilts!! Enjoy...Happy Quilting!
‘Home’ means different things to each of us. Sometimes ‘home’ embodies a physical place where we go for shelter from the noise and movement of the outside world. Sometimes home is found in a group of friends we feel comfortable around. For a quilter, echoes of home are sewn into the quilts we make. We stitch our person
Hunter’s Star quilt top, c. 2003, unquilted Recently I commented on another Debbie’s block, titled Hopscotch, saying that it was an interesting variation on a Hunter’s Star block.…
On Saturday I went to a quilt-as-you-go class at Picture Patchwork in Latrobe. There were only 3 other ladies in the class so it was nice and quiet and relaxing. Silly me forgot to take my camera! These are the three blocks I managed to put together. I am very pleased with how they are looking. (Sorry about the terrible photos ... I can't wait for summer and better light again!) I am using shirtings for the light logs ... and mostly blue and brown Charleston by Judie Rothermel for the dark side. Next Saturday I am going to a Heritage Stitching Day at Evandale. The four guest tutors are Christine Book, Kerry Gillespie, Brenda Ryan and Vivian Robinson. I will NOT be forgetting my camera this time. Also looking forward to meeting Cathy and Sarah. The flyer I received says that 'High tea will be served for morning tea together with a Roast Luncheon followed by Devonshire tea in the afternoon.' Just gets better and better! On Sunday I managed to finish two 'secret' projects. Will show some photos after they reach their new homes.
The Campfire Quilt Pattern is a modern interpretation of the traditional Log Cabin quilt block. This quilt comes in king, queen, throw and baby quilt sizes.
When Greg and I first started dreaming about our log home, I used to review the floor plan books constantly. I would sketch what I wanted on paper or superimpose a plan I found on paper and then mark my changes. I would picture myself in each room and think about what I wanted versus what I needed. Of course, what we could afford was always the deciding factor! I knew I wanted large bathrooms, the traditional loft, an open floor plan with the kitchen/dining/living room area and a wall of windows looking onto a lake. Homes are such an emotional investment and we all have our own ideas on what completes our "nest." For you log home dreamers - or even if you're not, I posted some of my favorite floor plans from Hiawatha Log Homes. Take a look and tell me which one(s) are your favorite and why. Is there a plan you like but something you would change to fit your needs/tastes? This is the plan Greg and I had originally decided upon and then at the last moment decided the Tall Timbers was for us. This is our log home. We modified the interior floor plan and added a walk-out basement.
ENJOY A NEW TAKE ON A TRADITIONAL QUILT BLOCK! The Mod Log Cabin pattern teaches you how to take the concept of a traditional log cabin block and play with strip width variation and color to achieve endless combinations. One of Tara's favorite quilt blocks, she's humbled by the limitless variations you can accomplish using this pattern and she provides tips on easy sewing and trimming to achieve perfectly square blocks without a lot fuss while sewing. The pattern includes 12" and 20" block sizes. ON-DEMAND VIDEO COURSE You can't put everything in a written pattern! Choose the Pattern with Video Course option to get access to 5 easy-to-follow video lessons where Tara sews through each step of the pattern and includes all the tips & tricks you get in an in-person class. Video courses are on-demand lessons hosted on Thinkific and content never expires. Watch the videos as often as you like or whenever you need a refresher. Leave comments in the platform to get help if you get stuck on a step in the pattern. Video courses are only available when purchased with the pattern. Quilt Size: Throw 60" x 60", Throw 60" x 72", Large 80" x 80" ABOUT THIS PATTERN Skill Level: Confident beginners and above Technique: Precision Piecing Collection: Color Collective Season 1 includes original color palette Instant Download: After you purchase you will receive an email with a link to download your files. If you do not see this email, please check your spam folder.
Looking for something different? Here are forty different versions of log cabin quilts - from traditional to modern and for all skill levels.
Log Cabin quilts are certainly doing the rounds at the moment. There's been quilt a few sew-alongs happening on Instagram which is always fun and, making one has been on my quilting bucket list for way too long. Log Cabin quilts are just the type of quilt I love. They are steeped in tradition, perfect
The next stop on our Deco Pattern release train is my Ivory Deco quilt! In case you missed it, the Deco Quilt pattern is now available! If you haven't already read my initial blog post about the two-color Deco quilt that I made, be sure to check that out here. You'll find my inspiration, pattern sizes fabric requirements and other details about Deco. This particular Deco quilt was my second iteration of the design. While my first Deco used two colors, I always knew that I wanted to find a way to introduce more colors into the quilt. I began to experiment with how different fabric groupings within the quilt can change the overall appearance of the design. In my many hours of playing around with different combinations, I noticed that there were certain trends that I was gravitating towards. I think this is apparent in my mock-ups in the pattern and the different Deco quilts that I've created. Ultimately, I wanted the center of the quilt to radiate outward and have a
The Campfire Quilt Pattern is a modern interpretation of the traditional Log Cabin quilt block. This quilt comes in king, queen, throw and baby quilt sizes.
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In case you missed it, the Deco Quilt pattern is now available! If you haven't already read my initial blog post about the two-color Deco quilt that I made, be sure to check that out here. You'll find my inspiration, pattern sizes fabric requirements and other details about Deco. Okay! My last Deco quilt to share with you is quite possibly my favorite one! This was my last Deco quilt to design....mostly because I was really held up by choosing colors! I initially thought that I had my colors nailed down, then I got about halfway through sewing all of my blocks and I HATED it. It was nothing like what I envisioned in my head! I loved all of the colors individually, but they did not work well together at all. I was in a little bit of a time crunch, so I was really bummed that I changed my mind. I actually wasted a whole day contemplating whether or not I should start over. In the end, the colors weren't sitting well with me, so I decided to start over! Thankfully, I used my Kona color chips to find other fabrics, and I ordered some fabrics online with expedited shipping. Once they arrived, I was still a little bit skeptical that it would turn out how I wanted, but I jumped in and hoped for the best! . From top to bottom, the fabrics are: Magnetism, Smoke, Bellini, Rose, Deep Rose, Sienna. This is how I used them in this quilt: Color 1: Sienna - 1/2 yard Color 2: Deep Rose - 1/3 yard Color 3: Rose - 3/4 yard Color 4: Bellini - 1/2 yard Color 5: Smoke - 1/2 yard Background: Art Gallery Fabrics Magnetism - 3.25 yards We have quilt kits to create this exact quilt in our shop! I sometimes like to stick with only one fabric manufacturer per quilt, especially if I know that it's going to be on the cover of a pattern. But since I originally thought that I was going to use all Art Gallery Fabrics for the quilt, I kind of had my heart set on using AGF Magnetism for the Background. When the AGF colors didn't work out and I had to make the switch to Kona, I decided to keep the Magnetism background because it just felt right. I would say a comparable Kona option would be Gotham Grey...but it's slightly more
If you ask my quilting friends, they will tell you I'm the Queen of Fussy Cutting. For my House Hunting Quilt I designed a foundation pieced house block that can have a fussy cut center. Yay! I have been trying to make one house per day, slowly building a neighborhood. I was thinking about houses because my husband and I have been looking at houses in NC to find our next home. I think we've looked at 47 (over the past 3 years) and counting with our realtor....as we aren't ready to buy yet it's an ongoing process but soon....(thanks, Melinda! We WILL find one..... soon.) Paper foundations, cute fussy cut centers, 3" finished houses, 9" finished block of houses. This is the plan for a 25 block quilt. I think all the backgrounds will be blue and white. I might not stop at 25 blocks if we haven't found our dream home by then. When we do find it I plan to sew a house and put a big heart in the center of it! If I do one house per day I'll be done with the blocks by June. I think these houses are so fun to make that I'll keep going!! Loads of whites to choose from. Loads of blues to choose from. These are the sizes of background pieces that I cut. This piece of fabric is 8 1/4" x 3 3/4". This is how I cut for the center block square. To make the 8 outside house backgrounds I cut long strips of fabric and then chop it into my desired sizes. These are ALL cat fabrics. Lots of cats to make a cat block with some extras for later. Background pieces cut for 1 white and 8 blue, center fusses, foundation papers and scissors to trim the seams. This 3 1/2" ruler is a MUST for trimming the houses. There is plenty of room around the house so it isn't going to be a crowded neighborhood. I couldn't resist putting a mouse in the "cat block"! This is the Snow block. I pieced most of these on one snowy Saturday. The center house has a popcorn background. That block was made New Year's Eve. The upper right house has Mary weeping for her lost lamb. Christmas day I made the Santa in the peppermint house with the candy cane background. The center house has the little bear from the "Beary Merry Christmas" advent calendars that I finished in December. This was printed on the instruction part of the fabric. I'm sure most people threw it away but I found a use for it. There is Mary's little lamb in the yellow house! And one of my favorite geckos lower left. I started this one-a-day house quilt on December 1st. Sometimes I make houses ahead to cover days that I can't sew (like when we were in New Orleans). Since I made the cat block in one day I'm now up to Feb 1st. I can slack off if I want to for a while but these are so much fun! Finish It Friday link up. Busy Hands Quilts-Finished or not Friday link up.
