The one log cabin I made, I strip pieced. But I did check/square with each strip I added.

I like Log Cabin block but have noticed that they can get wonky and need to be trimmed. If absolute accuracy is needed, use paper piece method. Would be cumbersome for a whole quilt, but little ones esp. come out great with paper piecing.

The older I get the more I paper piece! I know I would have to do that with a log cabin - the fold and sew method so that you can use the templates over and over.

I have been quilting since 1992 and have yet to get any block to be the same size as the instructions. I figure if I am making all of them they will be all the same size. If I need the quilt to be bigger, I just add another row.

I always make the last round with an extra 1/2in. That way, if I'm not perfect, I can trim to the exact size.

I've made one log cabin quilt and it will be my only one! I now remember why I won't do another one, the stress of having to have it just perfect drove me crazy!! I much prefer patterns that give me a little more freedom to make mistakes!

Rvsfan,
When I make Log Cabin blocks, I cut my pieces 1/4" larger than I need and square up after I have sewn each piece on. Doing it that way ensures accuracy. My finished "log" is 1", so I cut my pieces 1 3/4" wide by the length I need + 1/4". I assembly line piece my blocks, it goes much faster. I like making Log Cabin quilts, have made dozens of them over the years.
Sharon in Texas

You have so many seams that it is very easy to have your block be off by an inch. Check and recheck the 1/4" seams, one thread off will make a difference when you have 10+ seams across.

I'm with Kiysie, I paper piece my log cabins. Since each seam builds on another seam, they can get wonky fast.

just to add, press seams outward. that sometimes helps .