Originally Posted by
rvsfan
Still on my first log cabin. One log is 8" x 2 1/2" and when block is sewed together that log is rippled. Any ideas what happened? That log is the widest and the center of the block. It's a 9 1/2" x 17 1/2" block.
Sounds like you cut/sewed log on the crossgrain or width of fabric.
Cutting them on the straight grain (parallel to selvedge) omits the waviness when sewing pieces together.
Good luck!