Take a look at this quilt block assembly diagram. When buying jelly rolls or selecting them from your stash consider rolls that have both light and dark fabrics.ġ (2 1/2 inch x WOF) strip of red fabric (jelly roll strip or cut from yardage) Quilt Block Assembly Diagram
The traditional log cabin quilt block has a light side and a dark side. This block is really easy to make when you use a jelly roll (2 1/2 inch strips). You can start adding the logs at any position around the square.īut, the norm is to start at the bottom (6 o'clock position) or right side (3 o'clock position) and add strips of fabric in a counterclockwise direction. Next, you add logs, or strips of fabric, around each side of the square. This represents the hearth or fireplace which was usually found in every pioneer's home. You start with a center square, usually red. Beginners, you will absolutely love the log cabin block! It's a traditional quilt block. Here is an example of hexagon shaped log cabin block that creates a bear muzzle in my Cuddles The Hexi Bear Rug Pattern.This is a very easy block. I love incorporating log cabin designs into my quilting patterns.
NOTE: The traditional layout for hexagons requires using partial seams (marked red in the diagram below). Hexagon Log Cabin Block – Sew strips around a hexagon in the same manner as for the traditional log cabin block or courthouse steps block.Make 49 (14 1/2 inch) unfinished size log cabin blocks. Use jelly roll 2 1/2 inch precut strips to make your blocks. Start by cutting the fabric into 2 1/2 inch strips to make the log cabin blocks. Rhombus Log Cabin Block (diamond shape) – Sew strips around a diamond in the same manner as for the traditional log cabin block or courthouse steps block. All seams are 1/4 inch unless otherwise noted WOF width of fabric Step 1 Make Log Cabin Blocks.The quilt finishes at 22.5 inch squaremake it larger by adding a border or two. The concept of creating modern blocks is the same as for the traditional log cabin block & its variations, but instead of using a square for the center, you can use all kinds of other shapes – Diamonds, hexagons, triangles, rectangles, pentagons and even improvised shapes. Log Cabin Christmas Tree Quilt Pattern Janet Wickell Use 36, three-inch square log cabin quilt blocks to make this little Christmas tree, or sew it in other colors to represent a different season of the year. So, you basically work from corner to corner rather than from the center out. It’s created by adding strips to only 2 sides of a center square instead of all the way around. Quarter log cabin is another common variation of the traditional log cabin block. To make this block, sew 2 strips to opposite sides of a center square, then add 2 strips to the remaining sides continue adding stripes in the same order.
Courthouse Steps BlockĬourthouse steps block is a variations of the traditional log cabin block, created by sewing strips in pairs instead of a circular motion. They create different quilt layouts and effects depending on the color, contrast, and placement. These blocks are very simple but so versatile. Traditional log cabin quilt blocks are made of dark and light strips of fabric that are sewn around a small square in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
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