Making A Log Cabin Quilt Block

Finish sewing the log cabin quilt block by adding remaining pieces with the same clockwise movement.

Making a log cabin quilt block.

The standard log cabin block is constructed by adding strips the logs one at a time around a centered square. In this tutorial you ll find. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved. As usual sew a 1 4 seam and press seams toward the darker fabric.

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. She made hers scrappy and didn t necessarily piece her strips in the same order each round. Here s another log cabin block this one made by my 9 year old. Https bit ly simplelogcabin yt jenny doan demonstrates how to make a classic log cabin quilt using 2 5 inch.

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. Top left illustration. Its easy construction is disguised by the color and layout which creates an amazing quilt. But before we get into the many looks of a log cabin quilt let s talk about how you make a log cabin block.

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

The log cabin quilt block. Log cabin quilt block instructions. My daughter s version shows some of the ways you can modify the log cabin design. So as you can see log cabins are indeed beginner friendly.

Both sizes were really fun to make. The starting shape can be centered or anywhere else in the block. The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters. Shop the simple log cabin quilt supplies here.

For one 14 square log cabin block cut your strips according to the picture below.