Making A Log Cabin Quilt Block

Here s another log cabin block this one made by my 9 year old.

Making a log cabin quilt block.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters. The log cabin quilt block. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved.

Https bit ly simplelogcabin yt jenny doan demonstrates how to make a classic log cabin quilt using 2 5 inch. Start assembling the block in the center with the two squares. But before we get into the many looks of a log cabin quilt let s talk about how you make a log cabin block. This week rachel from citrus and mint put together a great log cabin quilt block tutorial and cutting instructions for making a 6 x 6 and 12 x 12 traditional log cabin quilt block.

So as you can see log cabins are indeed beginner friendly. For one 14 square log cabin block cut your strips according to the picture below. Log cabin quilt block instructions. Shop the simple log cabin quilt supplies here.

Both sizes were really fun to make. The blocks popularity may have been connected to abraham lincoln because of his pioneer history and the american values of the era. As usual sew a 1 4 seam and press seams toward the darker fabric. In this tutorial you ll find.

My daughter s version shows some of the ways you can modify the log cabin design. Pieces 10 and 11 are next a 2 1 2 x 10 1 2 light strip sewn to the right side of the quilt block followed by a 2 1 2 x 12 1 2 light strip sewn to the bottom. The starting shape can be centered or anywhere else in the block. Top left illustration.

Like so many other quilt blocks the log cabin quilt block became popular in the 1860s during the civil war. Finish sewing the log cabin quilt block by adding remaining pieces with the same clockwise movement. She made hers scrappy and didn t necessarily piece her strips in the same order each round. We started with a square of backing muslin and drew a grid with ruler and pencil.

Years ago my guild started making wounded warrior quilts and that was the first kind we made.