What is important to know, for Log Cabin
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I've made several log cabins using the Eleanor Burns QuiltInADay book too, along with a very careful and accurate 1/4 inch seam. I will have to look up the Judy Martin method if it's easier/faster?
I use the Elenor Burns, Quilt in a day, book. This is a strip method and works great. I always pre wash and starch before cutting. I can't make a top in a day, but I can get a queen top done in 3 days using this method. Best part?
she gives you the yardage amount for each size and all the borders if you want.
she gives you the yardage amount for each size and all the borders if you want.
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I think it really depends a lot on the individual person. I love making log cabin blocks and have never had a problem with them being crooked. I do not prewash my fabric before cutting it into strips (using the June Tailor Shape Cut mat). I do not use a foundation. I do chain-type production sewing using strips; I never pre-cut my log cabin blocks. The blocks always come out really nice and I have no problems sewing them together. If someone is getting a crooked block, then the easiest solution is to make the last strips a little wider, then cut the block down to correct size. (I have never had to do this.)
I tried the Judy Martin log cabin book and started a quilt using her methods. It just about drove me crazy. There is a ***lot*** of work involved in cutting all those logs! Went back to my strip piecing method and am much happier.
I tried the Judy Martin log cabin book and started a quilt using her methods. It just about drove me crazy. There is a ***lot*** of work involved in cutting all those logs! Went back to my strip piecing method and am much happier.
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