Modern Log Cabin Quilt Designs

As i prepared to publish my third log cabin book in 2013 i started this board.

Modern log cabin quilt designs.

The book begins with an excellent chapter on quiltmaking basics followed by a chapter on log cabin block styles. Feb 20 2020 log cabin quilts are enduringly popular because of their ease of construction and their many setting possibilities. Since i wrote my first log cabin book in 1980 i have published pattens for 75 different log cabin block and quilt variations. And because a log cabin design consists of just square and rectangular shapes it.

Traditional log cabin blocks are joined with easy to piece star sashing for an all american quilt. Interrupted log cabin quilt by tula pink. For speed and accuracy rotary cut the strips then stitch them in sequence to make each block. Here we ve compiled a list of our.

Turned and arranged to create a variety of shapes and patterns in the finished quilt such as zigzags diagonal lines triangles or diamonds. Buy this pattern here. And depending on the arrangement of the blocks and the fabric colors chosen it can also make a great modern quilt. I love them also for their potential for block variation.

This versatile quilt block is a fun way to test your creativity in color and design to give a new spin on an old classic. Of course there are many other log cabin quilt designs in the book including the classic log cabin courthouse steps and wonky log cabins with improvisational piecing. Log cabin quilt blocks are a timeless and simple pattern easy for any quilter to master.