I made both a log cabin and courthouse steps quilt some years ago that was really different using a technique called "Foldy Stuff". It is done on a foundation that has a grid hot iron transferred to it. The logs are cute wider, stitched along the first grid line then flipped to align with the next grid line. This makes the logs 3 dimensional.
Don't recall who was the designer but will try to find my original designs and post for anyone who might be interested.