I wanted you to see how the boxes stack, each sitting in its neighbor's lid, ready to pick pieces out of.
I cut each full width strip at the fold line and only cut half into pieces for the log cabin blocks. Here is the stack of "the other half strip".
There were a few comments about cutting the logs to lengths yesterday. Back in the 1980's when I made my log cabin quilts with the same 7 or 13 fabrics all through the quilt, I didn't cut lengths. I would just add the first strip to all of the center squares and then cut between them, press and add the next fabric to all of the squares with first strip added, etc. However when doing a scrap log cabin you can get the best variety in the blocks by having a pile of cut strips to choose from. They are in piles of darks and piles of lights in the boxes. The blocks will be more square and accurate if you precut lengths too as long as your seam allowance is accurate. Whatever seam allowance you added to the log lengths is the seam allowance you must sew.
Wow - I like the square design in the "rows". I'm not sure I've seen that arrangement before now.
ReplyDeleteI like your set up and the colors you have chosen for this quilt. I love log cabin blocks and have made at least 4 or 5 log cabin quilts over the years -
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I love the colors!!! And I love this layout but have now read enough of your posts that I know you'll keep changing it and I'll love each of the layouts. Thank you for such a great blog. I always look forward to seeing the next post!
ReplyDeleteI like this layout! Try barn raising next.
ReplyDeleteWendy
Love what you are doing with your SPRING log cabin. Fabrics in those blocks just glow with sunshine.
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I too just love the layout and the colors!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Just curious as to why you only cut half the width of the fabric for the log cabin and reserve the other half?
ReplyDeleteLooks like spring to me:) Is that a Barn Raising setting you're playing with or that Straight Furrows? So many options to play with on your design wall! I love the very light lights which set off the spring-like colored strips on the dark side!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how productive you are -- you put me to shame! And every quilt is a beauty. You've brought some spring sunshine into this cold, grey rainy day here in Southern Wisconsin -- thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors. So spring like. How do you manage to get so much done! Love it.
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ReplyDeleteYour springy log cabin is so yummy!
I always wondered if you prewashed the batiks prior to cutting? Batiks can be so stiff before washing, but maybe the stiffness would work for you with this style of quilt.
Vicky F
It is looking very pretty so far. What setting is next?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen a log cabin in such pretty pretty colours. The ones I've seen always seem quite dark. I love the light effect of this! I can't wait to see the next setting!
ReplyDeleteYour boxes are brilliant! And yes it looks like spring. We saw bluebonnets blooming Sunday. It is so dry here that there aren't many.
ReplyDeleteSome beautiful colours in there. You have such a good eye for putting the right tones next to each other. Another lesson learnt!! Thank you Wanda.
ReplyDeleteI really love the colors; I've not seen a log cabin quilt that looked so "happy." It definitely would NEVER have occurred to me to precut each length strip that would be needed. I'll have to think about that one. Thanks for the beauty! :-)
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