DebbieJJ

Me too.....When all is said and done, mostly nobody notices except me anyway, even if a block or all of them are wonky. I just say that's my "humility block."

Rubesgirl

I've tried both methods and have not yet successfully made a log cabin block I'm happy wth. Probably my OCD kicking in, but I usually wind up with a good dust rag. Just sayin' ...

wolph33

I agree-same for me

carolynjo

sew and then trim. I do not like to precut.

Onebyone

I log cabin quilts but didn't like cutting all those strips and trimming. I bought the Go log cabin die and it makes it so much easier. All strips are exactly the right length. I have enough strips cut to make quiet a few log cabins blocks whenever I feel like it. The strips also make great string blocks with all the different lengths.

maviskw

I don't know if this would work for scrappies, but when I made one, I sewed the first two strips together, pressed them and cut all my chimneys and first strip at the same time. (They are the same size.) Then I laid the next strip right side up on the machine, and put all those first squares onto it right side down and sewed them on. Press, trim and lay all those squares onto the next strip. Press, trim and do the next strip, etc.

Works slick, and the thing is square because it is squared up after each addition.

mjhaess

I like to cute all my pieces first and then chain piece.

MarleneC

I agree--when I've tried strip piecing I lose track of where I am.

annie123

Maybe I'm confused but is there a pattern or instruction book for the strip piecing method? A friend was just talking about making one that way and how much easier it was. I think her book was older but she didn't mention the title.I would like to get some specific cutting and piecing directions. Thanks for any response.

newjeepgreen

I also do chain piecing but after I have cut the pieces apart I make sure I press well and square up as I go and have never had any problem.