I have a log cabin quilt on my adjenda. I am sorry I can not help you as I only tie. I just wanted to say as others have the quilt is beautiful. I love the tans and browns.

My log cabin, I did SID. I think it keeps the straight line look.

I have seen fancy stitching in the white areas, but usually the quilting is lost in the darks.

Thank you. I have a large log cabin that is about to be quilted and I think I will stitch in the ditch after looking at other quilts.

Wow! Beautiful!

I love your choices of colors. Very pretty!! I always have someone machine quilt mine. If I were going to do it myself, I'd do stitch in the ditch along the seam lines tho.

Does anyone remember who posted the gorgeous floral log cabin on here a month or so ago. I've been collecting floral fabrics to make one, but have some questions for the maker.

I love the look of Baptist Fans on a log cabin quilt.

I also like the look of feathers or leaves on the light paths and SID or some straight line quilting on the dark paths.

I happen to be quilting hearts on a strange little log cabin quilt today. It is a banner for the nursing school of the University of Pennsylvania. It's embroidered with their school motto: "Penn Nursing: Care to Change the World." Hearts seemed appropriate.

Vote for stitch in the ditch - makes the log cabins really "log" cabins

I agree with Whinnytoo, feathers using a variated light thread or a dark thread maybe also variated.

I just finished one and am going to do a similar quilt pattern. First I'm going to STID the larger square and then one of the interior squares.

You quilt is lovely.
I have made several log cabin quilts and I hand quilt in each log in the ditch, or you could quilt the L's in each block, either way looks good.

For me when I do log Cabins, I really like to just stitch in the ditch. Then nothing is really taken away from the pattern itself. I don't send my quilts to LA's. and do them myself, but I have made two king size LC's and stitched in the ditch on both of them. My smaller ones the same, but this is must my preference.
By the way, I love your quilt and the colors you used. You really did a great job on it.

Has anyone ever done a log cabin "quilt as you go?" . I just finished one ( my profile picture) and working on my second one now. EASY to do and when the blocks are together- its done. :)

Beautiful!

How do you do Quilt as you go ? Do you have a pattern or di you just make it up yourself?

Very simple. I did use a pattern from a book. Basically- as I sewed the strips to each other-- I was doing it on the batting and back square-- This was my third quilt- so that will tell you how easy it was. I will look for the book. Made the whole quilt reversible too:)

It looks like you did an awesome job for a 3rd quilt!

I quilted in the ditch, looks good

I made a log cabin for my husband and didn't want to do any fancy quilting on it. I just did straight line quilting in a chevon pattern in each quarter after doing a big X across the center. Hope you can see enough detail in the picture.

Ditto:-)

You all are so supportive! Thanks so much for all the ideas! I haven't had a chance to get to know my way around the board yet but thanks for posting the link to the LC photos. I got some great ideas from those and from you all. I should have posted an updated pic of the quilt top, that pic was the blocks laid out on the floor. I now have it all sewn together with a border.

I'm leaning on SITD as I like the way it looked on the pictures I saw and maybe feathers on the border. I will need to practice my FM a bit before I do the border...it's been awhile. :-) there were so many ideas...and interestingly enough, they all looked great in pics I saw. LC quilts lend themselves to so much fun. I'm glad I finally got around to making one.

Thanks for the info on the threads, all this is extremely helpful. I promise to post my pic when I complete it.

Love your quilt. Such a nice combination of colors to make it "move." I have no advice for the type of quilting you should use though...

brautiful , love the colours.

In response to the quilt as you go log Cabin Quilt. Here is a link to the book I used. Quite simple for a beginner-- trust me:) Name of book is Weekend Log Cabin Quilts by Marti Michell.

http://www.amazon.com/Weekend-Cabin-.../dp/0881953490


I didn't do it in a weekend.-- But did finish it in 30 days-- working on it here and there. ( not solid) I loved the results!

What a beautiful quilt. I always do stitch in the ditch.

That is so pretty. My first true quilt was a LC and I never had it quilted because the more I looked at it the less I liked the color choices. Sure wish I had went with colors more neutral (mine is pinks and purples). I'll post it someday when I'm brave.

Your quilt is beautiful. I love your color choices. Please show us when you get it finished! Thanks for sharing!

My first quilt was also a Log Cabin. I finished it by stitching in the ditch and then the feathers on the four corners. It is fantastic if I say so myself! Be proud, yours is out of this world.
CruisingStef

It is a lovely quilt! And it goes well with that rug that is underneath it. Looks like you have a color scheme going on. And don't you love that this group will post a link that will help you with your decision? I never am quite sure where to look but someone always chimes in with the link. So, I like the feather idea also but anything curvy would be good to contrast with all the straight lines.

Hand quilt in the ditch, it makes it as beautiful on the back as it is on the front. It will not take anything away from the pattern. Happy quilting. :lol: