Best size for log cabin strips?
12-13-2018, 06:15 AM
#11
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I've made a handful of log cabin quilts and I do believe I've used 2 1/2 in strips for most of them, but I did just make one with like 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 in strips (I can't quite remember) and it also looked great. It totally depends on what kind of look you're going for. I would draft out some blocks using different sized strips to see what you think would look nice for your project.
12-13-2018, 06:20 AM
#12
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I made a King for our bed this past summer using 2.5 inch strips. It went really quickly and we love the results.
Let me find it for you.
Here it is: sorry it didn't come out upright.
The King Log Cabin I was talking about- finished and on the bed!
Let me find it for you.
Here it is: sorry it didn't come out upright.
The King Log Cabin I was talking about- finished and on the bed!
Last edited by SusieQOH; 12-13-2018 at 06:23 AM.
12-13-2018, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I actually prefer nothing wider than 1 1/2" strips for Log Cabin blocks and when I make a curved LC I use 1" strips as my skinny logs. But you can make them any size you like. I think it is not so much better as personal preference for the look you want.
12-13-2018, 09:56 AM
#16
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Originally Posted by dunster
My thoughts exactly. If you go for a scrappy look, I think the narrow strips work best. I would use wider strips only if making a LC that was very color-coordinated, like the black/grey/red one above. You're right that the wider strips will go together much faster.
I'm a relatively new quilter and have learned so much from you all!
12-13-2018, 02:55 PM
#18
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I am making the Orion Star quilt by Eleanor Burns and because I don't want to be doing a lot of narrow strips I am doing the 2 1/2 inch goes faster and since the block is 16 inches it works for me.
12-13-2018, 05:25 PM
#19
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This is the only finished LC we have, using the EB method and 2.5" strips. I have another top done, but it isn't quilted. It's multi colored on one side and white on the other.
Blue and yellow Log Cabin
Blue and yellow Log Cabin
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