![]() ![]() I made this scrap-buster modern wonky Log Cabin Quilt using only scraps from my red and white scrap bin. ![]() There are lots of variations on a classic Log Cabin block: (You can read more about this quilt here.) This quilt is made from a traditional Courthouse Steps variation of the Log Cabin quilt block for a version sometimes called Chinese Lanterns. This is a traditional Log Cabin quilt where the blocks are set on point is part of a book about Log Cabin Quilts. There are so many ways to play with this classic technique! I especially love to chain piece log cabin quilt blocks if I’m making a lot at once. I talked a little more about the process for making these blocks here. Log cabin blocks are also a great way to use up scraps. I had so much fun making this spring-vintage-inspired pastel log cabin version last spring. Log Cabin quilts are one of my all time favorites to make. While we’re talking Log Cabin quilts, I thought I’d share a few of mine for some inspiration for using this block. You can find the free Log Cabin Quilt Block instructions here (Please keep in mind when – especially when piecing the 6″ x 6″ version to use a scant ¼″ seam allowance, or your block will shrink with that many seams.) ![]() This week Rachel from Citrus and Mint put together a great log cabin quilt block tutorial and cutting instructions for making a 6″ x 6″ and 12″ x 12″ traditional Log Cabin quilt block. Last week’s block was a Churn Dash Block – you can find the tutorial here. So while there is nothing official, I will be sharing how to put the blocks together at the end, if you want to play along. When we’re done in about 12 weeks I’ll be putting mine together into a simple picnic quilt. I’m making blocks in 6″ x 6″ and 12″ x 12″ sizes. The answer is: this is pretty informal -just for fun and a way to learn how to make some classic quilt blocks along the way. Each Monday they post a new block – this week the block is the Log Cabin Quilt Block – one of my favorites!Ī few people have asked me how to join this challenge or if there is an official pattern they should be following. If you want to see more tutorials as they come out, simply click HERE to sign up for my newsletter and get a free PDF quilt pattern called "Chained Weathervane".As I mentioned last week, Riley Blake Designs decided to have an impromptu Classic Quilt Block challenge on Instagram. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial for a Log Cabin quilt block. You will continue sewing the rectangles to the center unit in a clockwise sequence until you’ve completed the block. Now you will sew the pink print 2″ x 3.5″ rectangle to the bottom of the unit you just made. Next you sew the 2″ x 3.5″ white print to the right side of the unit you made above. It’s also a good idea to check the size of the center unit after you press each seam. For this block I recommend pressing the seam allowances away from the center of the block. Sew the 2 squares together and press the seam allowance. Unless I look really hard, I can’t tell where the odd fabric is! Good news – the company that sold her the kit had a comparable fabric that she used. Unfortunately, she wound up not having enough of one of the fabrics to finish the last block – auugghh! We’ve probably all been there at some point. Well, we all know fabric can stretch a bit. My mom made a log cabin quilt from a kit (this was before kits were even a thing!) and she decided to just sew the strips to the center unit and then trim it off. ![]() It is important to cut out the rectangles before sewing instead of just sewing a strip onto the center unit and then trimming off the extra. Here are the cutting directions for my example which makes a 10.5″ finished block: Fabric Requirements for a 10.5" Finished Log Cabin Quilt Block: Traditionally, half of the strips are lighter and half are darker but I’ve seen gorgeous quilts made with all light tone-on-tone beiges/whites and ones made with only one color – like all your green scraps. For my example, I’m using 2″ strips and squares, but you can use whatever size you like. However, it is important to have an accurate 1/4″ seam allowance. Sewing a Log Cabin block is fairly easy – just straight sewing. ![]()
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