I cut a bit and sew a bit with all my quilts too Tartan. Works for me. I often tweak the pattern a bit as I go so the job may take an entirely different direction between start and finish.
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I do it exactly as Nana Up North does it.
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Accuquilt has a log cabin die and a 1 1/2 strip. Either way has to cut the strips to length so I got the strip die. I don't cut to length, I just sew on the strip and trim the blocks as I go. No way would I try a log cabin without the Go cutter. Don't have that kind of patience. The Go is worth its weight in gold for the strips alone.\
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I usually cut enough to make 2 or 3 blocks to get started, then after making those I cut a few more... I NEVER cut a whole quilt at once! I cut as I need to in order to work on a block. I love Judy's log cabin quilts and have made a few of them... One block at a time
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I use the go cutter log cabin die for mine. LOVE IT! I do so many log cabin blocks for my charity quilts that it saves me a ton of time and effort! Very accurate, so that means no having to go back and square up wonky blocks. Any time I have an extra scrap of fabric that will fit on the die, it gets cut and put with the logs for the next quilt.
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Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
(Post 6788635)
My favorite way to sew log cabin blocks is on a foundation made from printed paper. That eliminates a whole lot of mix ups and cuts the trimming down quite a bit.
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Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
(Post 6788635)
My favorite way to sew log cabin blocks is on a foundation made from printed paper. That eliminates a whole lot of mix ups and cuts the trimming down quite a bit.
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Originally Posted by LyndaOH
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I love this method and had forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder! I have a bunch of 1 1/2" strips cut already so I could make this my leaders and enders project for the next few weeks.
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In honesty, I have only made 1 log cabin. But I found that the block was much more stable when I cut the length that I needed by WOF and then subcut the 1.5 inch strips. So, I would cut lengths of all the colours needed, sub cut them and then make that many blocks and go back and cut another batch. Mixed things up a bit and I didn't have as many strips to keep track of if I had to put it aside for a while.
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Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
(Post 6788635)
My favorite way to sew log cabin blocks is on a foundation made from printed paper. That eliminates a whole lot of mix ups and cuts the trimming down quite a bit.
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