Log cabin quilt without trimming?
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i would put a 12 -3/8 OR a 12-5/8 block next to a 12-1/2 inch block.
i have learned that the smaller the block -Dear Jane blocks, for example - the less wiggle room.
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Success!
Thanks so much to everyone who put in their two cents' worth - the collective experience on this forum is spectacular in its breadth and generosity. I already posted this picture on the Fabric Moratorium thread, but here is the finished flimsy (untrimmed ~7.5" blocks). I had precut all of my logs and it seems I was also quite consistent in my seams. :-)
Thanks so much to everyone who put in their two cents' worth - the collective experience on this forum is spectacular in its breadth and generosity. I already posted this picture on the Fabric Moratorium thread, but here is the finished flimsy (untrimmed ~7.5" blocks). I had precut all of my logs and it seems I was also quite consistent in my seams. :-)
Last edited by Gemm; 06-04-2024 at 07:29 AM.
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Gemm this is a beautiful quilt top. Your piecing looks perfect to me. I love your quilt and wonder what is your finish size overall? I am guessing maybe 56x70. What width are your logs, please? I haven’t made a log cabin before, but it looks like you received a lot of information from the ones who have. This layout could be made with red white and blue, for a future QOV!😁
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I love your quilt and wonder what is your finish size overall? I am guessing maybe 56x70. What width are your logs, please? I haven’t made a log cabin before, but it looks like you received a lot of information from the ones who have. This layout could be made with red white and blue, for a future QOV!😁
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You can paper piece log cabins if you need a high level of precision. There are more sources out there now for pp patterns but Brenda Brayfield wrote the first book on this approach:
https://www.amazon.com/Log-Cabin-Red.../dp/1574327631
https://www.amazon.com/Log-Cabin-Red.../dp/1574327631