Making A Log Cabin Quilt Block

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Making a log cabin quilt block.

The log cabin quilt block. She made hers scrappy and didn t necessarily piece her strips in the same order each round. In this tutorial you ll find. My daughter s version shows some of the ways you can modify the log cabin design.

Pieces 10 and 11 are next a 2 1 2 x 10 1 2 light strip sewn to the right side of the quilt block followed by a 2 1 2 x 12 1 2 light strip sewn to the bottom. Start assembling the block in the center with the two squares. The standard log cabin block is constructed by adding strips the logs one at a time around a centered square. Log cabin quilt block instructions.

The blocks popularity may have been connected to abraham lincoln because of his pioneer history and the american values of the era. Https bit ly simplelogcabin yt jenny doan demonstrates how to make a classic log cabin quilt using 2 5 inch. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved. We started with a square of backing muslin and drew a grid with ruler and pencil.

Its easy construction is disguised by the color and layout which creates an amazing quilt. How wonderful to hear that there is a name for this type of log cabin quilt and i am humbled by the methods used out of necessity. Both sizes were really fun to make. But before we get into the many looks of a log cabin quilt let s talk about how you make a log cabin block.

The starting shape can be centered or anywhere else in the block. Top left illustration. The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters. As usual sew a 1 4 seam and press seams toward the darker fabric.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Finish sewing the log cabin quilt block by adding remaining pieces with the same clockwise movement. For one 14 square log cabin block cut your strips according to the picture below. Years ago my guild started making wounded warrior quilts and that was the first kind we made.

Like so many other quilt blocks the log cabin quilt block became popular in the 1860s during the civil war.