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EagarBeez 04-04-2011 07:15 AM

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.

sgardner 04-04-2011 07:24 AM

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.

Susanna10 04-04-2011 07:31 AM


Originally Posted by Qbee
Here is the thread with all the pictues of Log Cabins.
Maybe it will help. If not....you'll enjoy the eye candy! :D

http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_page.jsp?upnum=2203

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.

Sandra-P 04-04-2011 08:00 AM

Wow! Beautiful!

KyKaren1949 04-04-2011 08:04 AM

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.

StitchinJoy 04-04-2011 08:10 AM

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.

tntgranny 04-04-2011 08:40 AM

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

mshawii 04-04-2011 09:40 AM

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

thrums 04-04-2011 10:11 AM


Originally Posted by maryb119
I hand quilted my log cabin by simply going around each square of the block in the ditch. My blocks were finished at 4 inches and the in the ditch stitching looked great when I got it done. You could do the same thing by machine. Its a beautiful quilt. Log Cabin is one of my favorite blocks.

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.

Iamquilter 04-04-2011 10:11 AM

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.


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