Log Cabin Block Tutorial

Log cabin quilt block instructions.

Log cabin block tutorial.

So as you can see log cabins are indeed beginner friendly. Use your charm packs too. In this tutorial you ll find. This easy log cabin quilt block uses 2 1 2 inch strips.

Find that post here. Like so many other quilt blocks the log cabin quilt block became popular in the 1860s during the civil war. 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. My daughter s version shows some of the ways you can modify the log cabin design.

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. Log cabin quilt block pattern tutorial. 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. Beginners get out your jelly rolls and start quilting today. The standard log cabin block is constructed by adding strips the logs one at a time around a centered square.

Last week s block was a churn dash block you can find the tutorial here. In the tutorial you ll see step by step photos similar to the ones in the video. Beginners you will absolutely love the log cabin block. 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.

It s a traditional quilt block. 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. This is a very easy block. I ve also included the fabric strip sizes you need to make a block finishing at 8 x 8 like the ones shown above.

Both sizes were really fun to make. Here s another log cabin block this one made by my 9 year old.