Log Cabin Quilt Block Tutorial

A few years ago i posted a tutorial for how to make a scrappy log cabin block similar to the one i make in the video.

Log cabin quilt block tutorial.

Jelly rolls are bundled rolls that are formed from pre cut strips of coordinated fabric. Jelly rolls make it a cinch to sew a scrap quilt made up of log cabin blocks. How to make a scrappy log cabin quilt block tutorial. Next sew the top and bottom strips on.

Last week s block was a churn dash block you can find the tutorial here. Both sizes were really fun to make. Traditional log cabin blocks would have lighter fabrics on one side and darker. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved.

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. The log cabin quilt block. The basic structure of this quilt block is a center shape surrounded by strips or logs. To construct a 12 inch log cabin quilt block using only jelly rolls 1 make the center square by stitching two 2 1 2 x 4 1 2 inch strips together along the lengthwise edges to make a 4 inch finished size center square.

For one 14 square log cabin block cut your strips according to the picture below. 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. As usual sew a 1 4 seam and press seams toward the darker fabric.

The starting shape can be centered or anywhere else in the block. I used two different fabrics with a white background and red print. I ve also included the fabric strip sizes you need to make a block finishing at 8 x 8. Log cabin quilt block instructions.