Making A Log Cabin Quilt Block

But before we get into the many looks of a log cabin quilt let s talk about how you make a log cabin block.

Making a log cabin quilt block.

Here s another log cabin block this one made by my 9 year old. Shop the simple log cabin quilt supplies here. 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.

The log cabin quilt block. 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. My daughter s version shows some of the ways you can modify the log cabin design. Finish sewing the log cabin quilt block by adding remaining pieces with the same clockwise movement.

The standard log cabin block is constructed by adding strips the logs one at a time around a centered square. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Both sizes were really fun to make. For one 14 square log cabin block cut your strips according to the picture below.

The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters. 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. Years ago my guild started making wounded warrior quilts and that was the first kind we made. So as you can see log cabins are indeed beginner friendly.

We started with a square of backing muslin and drew a grid with ruler and pencil. In this tutorial you ll find. How wonderful to hear that there is a name for this type of log cabin quilt and i am humbled by the methods used out of necessity. Top left illustration.

The starting shape can be centered or anywhere else in the block. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved. Log cabin quilt block instructions. Like so many other quilt blocks the log cabin quilt block became popular in the 1860s during the civil war.

The blocks popularity may have been connected to abraham lincoln because of his pioneer history and the american values of the era.