QuiltnMyra

I cut a bit and sew a bit with all my quilts too Tartan. Works for me. I often tweak the pattern a bit as I go so the job may take an entirely different direction between start and finish.

Yardbird

I do it exactly as Nana Up North does it.

ann31039

Accuquilt has a log cabin die and a 1 1/2 strip. Either way has to cut the strips to length so I got the strip die. I don't cut to length, I just sew on the strip and trim the blocks as I go. No way would I try a log cabin without the Go cutter. Don't have that kind of patience. The Go is worth its weight in gold for the strips alone.\

ckcowl

I usually cut enough to make 2 or 3 blocks to get started, then after making those I cut a few more... I NEVER cut a whole quilt at once! I cut as I need to in order to work on a block. I love Judy's log cabin quilts and have made a few of them... One block at a time

Madan49

I use the go cutter log cabin die for mine. LOVE IT! I do so many log cabin blocks for my charity quilts that it saves me a ton of time and effort! Very accurate, so that means no having to go back and square up wonky blocks. Any time I have an extra scrap of fabric that will fit on the die, it gets cut and put with the logs for the next quilt.

quiltmom04

Yes, paper piecing gives you finished blocks that are straight and even - mine would sometimes get sort of wonky when I wasn't going for that. I also do log cabin blocks on a muslin backing and cut the strips after they've been sewn, rather than before.

newBe

I'd visited the following location and had purchased Stable Piecing items for a Log Cabin Quilt from them; the foundation may remain in the quilt--if desired. I'm looking forward to beginning that project next! Excellent service by mail order also. http://farmlandquilting.net/stable-piecing/

qwkslver

I cut and sew as I go. I have a little dose of ADHD going on and I don't like doing the same thing over and over.

GingerK

In honesty, I have only made 1 log cabin. But I found that the block was much more stable when I cut the length that I needed by WOF and then subcut the 1.5 inch strips. So, I would cut lengths of all the colours needed, sub cut them and then make that many blocks and go back and cut another batch. Mixed things up a bit and I didn't have as many strips to keep track of if I had to put it aside for a while.

ManiacQuilter2

I AGREE. I made a Log Cabin star from Judy Martins book and actually was able to met with her at Quilt Market 15 years ago and she helped me with the problem I was having with the diamonds. I did another Log Cabin as a QOV by Lynette Jennings and I haven't done another Log Cabin since. If I were to do another one, I would certainly do it PPing. So easy to be off just a smudge and that smudge eventually turns into an 1/8".