KalamaQuilts

1/8" all the way around? Or when you put your ruler on the block is one isde 1/8" off? Consistantly?

bearisgray

For me, if I am trying for z 12.5" inch block, if they are between 12 -3/8; and 12.-5/8 inches - uh-oh - that's 1/4of an inch - and I would not try easing that much in.

i would put a 12 -3/8 OR a 12-5/8 block next to a 12-1/2 inch block.

i have learned that the smaller the block -Dear Jane blocks, for example - the less wiggle room.

Gemm

Success!

Thanks so much to everyone who put in their two cents' worth - the collective experience on this forum is spectacular in its breadth and generosity. I already posted this picture on the Fabric Moratorium thread, but here is the finished flimsy (untrimmed ~7.5" blocks). I had precut all of my logs and it seems I was also quite consistent in my seams. :-)

toogie

Gemm this is a beautiful quilt top. Your piecing looks perfect to me. I love your quilt and wonder what is your finish size overall? I am guessing maybe 56x70. What width are your logs, please? I haven’t made a log cabin before, but it looks like you received a lot of information from the ones who have. This layout could be made with red white and blue, for a future QOV!😁

Gemm

Hi Toogie, thanks! You're right on the size: 56" x 70" and the finished blocks were 7" and logs were cut at 1.5" wide. I agree it would make a great QOV. It's the first log cabin quilt I've made - I made four blocks once but made them one at a time and found the process really onerous. For this one, I laid out the logs in stacks for 5 blocks at a time and then chain pieced them - it was SO much better! I look forward to seeing what you come up with. :-)

WesternWilson

The top looks great. 1/8" is not that off and if you pin the intersections and middles you can ease in any fullness just sew with the full side down against the feed dogs.

cathyvv

Me, too! I thought I was the only one.

WesternWilson

You can paper piece log cabins if you need a high level of precision. There are more sources out there now for pp patterns but Brenda Brayfield wrote the first book on this approach:
https://www.amazon.com/Log-Cabin-Red.../dp/1574327631

Barb in Louisiana

The quilt turned out fabulous. I really like the colors and the setting you used.