Instructions To Make A Log Cabin Quilt

How to make a scrappy log cabin quilt block tutorial.

Instructions to make a log cabin quilt.

The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters. This week i did not include the gray as i want this block to pop in my finished quilt. This week takes us to rachel erickson s blog citrus and mint. 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.

Beginner friendly instructions for the new quilter. She s sharing a free tutorial to create both a 6 and 12 log cabin quilt block. Our log cabin quilt block tutorial includes a beginner friendly step by step tutorial. Mastering the 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. 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. In the tutorial you ll see step by step photos similar to the ones in the video. The log cabin quilt block.

I would like to make a log cabin quilt with a 3 1 2 finished center block. Log cabin quilt block instructions. Both sizes were really fun to make. Like so many other quilt blocks the log cabin quilt block became popular in the 1860s during the civil war.

I need to know the strip width the width you cut you want to use and how big you want the finished block to be to give you a usable answer. I ve also included the fabric strip sizes you need to make a block finishing at 8 x 8. The blocks popularity may have been connected to abraham lincoln because of his pioneer history and the american values of the era. Sharon what a great site.

Its easy construction is disguised by the color and layout which creates an amazing quilt. Download a cutting chart and coloring page for a quick start. Get the log cabin block pattern at citrus and mint by clicking here. Log cabin quilt block pattern.

A log cabin quilt or log cabin quilt block is one of the most popular traditional quilt patterns and is pieced together using strips of fabric with a small square at the center of the block br br log cabin quilt patterns are a staple in american quilting and first rose to popularity during the time of the civil war. The rolls are usually made up of 30 or 40 strips that measure 2 1 2 in width and are cut from selvage to selvage about 42 long.