Originally Posted by Prism99
Some quilters, such as Judy Martin (who has published a couple of books of fabulous-but-complex log cabin quilts), strive for complete accuracy. They cut strips length of fabric (parallel to selvedge) and then cut the logs to exact measurements before starting to sew.
This is how I build log cabin blocks, though I had no idea the method has been 'credited' to Judy Martin. I've been doing it this way since the early-70's, years before Martin published her first book. Since accuracy and precision are very high on my prority list, this way just makes sense for me.