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    Old 07-20-2012, 08:55 PM
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    Go with it the way you already cut it. My first quilt, wall hanging had a block made from 4 log cabin squares made with 11/2 inch strips. Consider it serendipity.
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    Old 07-20-2012, 09:55 PM
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    You know, you can also make one side with the 1 1/2 inch strips and the other side with2 1/2 to 3 inch strips and you will have a curved log cabin. Those are gorgeous. Check out quilty website with Marianne Fons. She tells you how to do it and it is gorgeous.
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    Old 07-20-2012, 10:08 PM
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    A group of us made a King size log cabin for our retiring Elementary School Principal with 1-1/4" for 3/4" finshed strips. It came out beautifully. Go for it - you'll be happy with the results.
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    Old 07-20-2012, 10:22 PM
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    I made a log cabin with 1" finished and it looked great.
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    Old 07-21-2012, 09:01 AM
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    I like the look of 1-1/2" strips. Love log cabin and ready to make another one very soon. Good luclk.
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    Old 07-21-2012, 10:13 AM
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    The wider the strips, the less appeal the finished quilt would have. Mary Ellen Hopkins (teacher & former shop owner) prefers 1 1/4 strips. I did one and the previously sewn seam got in my way. The 1 1/2 are perfect. She also said if you use wider strips you need to go across the street to look back at it to get the effect. ha

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    Old 07-21-2012, 01:47 PM
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    Hi Pat, if all the strips are the same size, your blocks will just come out smaller. I would go ahead and use the ones you have already cut. You will be the only one who will know that the strips are a different size than the pattern.
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    Old 07-21-2012, 04:13 PM
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    I make my log cabin quilts with 1 1/2" strips.
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    Old 07-21-2012, 04:41 PM
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    Originally Posted by Neanie
    This is a log cabin I made with 1 1/2 inch strips. It's from Judy Martin's log cabin book. I love the look of this quilt.
    Ooooh, that is so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
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    Old 07-21-2012, 04:42 PM
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    Originally Posted by Jan in VA
    This is one of mine with 1 and 1/4" strips!
    I've always felt that the more logs the block has, the better it looks when finished.

    Jan in VA
    Jan, that is gorgeous!!!!
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