What I did with the 24 fall-ish log cabin blocks....
07-25-2013, 03:24 AM
#34
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vermont, USA
Posts: 1,346
Judging by the first picture, she doesn't put these together, but finishes each off as a small quilt. That makes it easier sell at a craft show than a big, expensive quilt. People can take one small gem home. I just love the idea and love your work! And love your grandbaby, too!
07-25-2013, 05:08 AM
#36
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 42
Thi is one of the most beautiful log cabin designs I have ever seen.
The first photo shows the one I kept from the last batch--quilted and with a binding. All the rest sold in the first craft show. It's been awhile since I've made some. There are more blocks started.
Just the tops are done so far--I'll have them layered and quilted within a few weeks. I'm having too much fun playing to start that step yet. It's a fiasco to move so much stuff in my studio to get that job done.
I'll try to answer all the questions I get here...
These are NOT paper pieced.
Strips are cut at 1" and 1.5". Just follow any log cabin pattern--there are some on Quilter's Cache. The trick is to have many fabrics to choose from. These blocks have over 20 different fabrics in each. Each block is 6.5" before it's sewn into the topper.
I get my fabrics from various places--in stores and on-line. There's no specific place that has the best fabrics--it's a huge searching situation to find what works.
Just the tops are done so far--I'll have them layered and quilted within a few weeks. I'm having too much fun playing to start that step yet. It's a fiasco to move so much stuff in my studio to get that job done.
I'll try to answer all the questions I get here...
These are NOT paper pieced.
Strips are cut at 1" and 1.5". Just follow any log cabin pattern--there are some on Quilter's Cache. The trick is to have many fabrics to choose from. These blocks have over 20 different fabrics in each. Each block is 6.5" before it's sewn into the topper.
I get my fabrics from various places--in stores and on-line. There's no specific place that has the best fabrics--it's a huge searching situation to find what works.
07-25-2013, 07:04 AM
#39
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,814
Lovely. I have wanted to give this a try for a high school friend of mine but not had the courage because I just knew it would take lots of different fabrics to make a stunning little piece look so good. Thanks for your pictures. It is encouraging to see successes.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AngelinaMaria
Main
7
02-13-2013 07:49 AM
