What is your favorite strip width for scrappy log cabins?
05-18-2010, 04:37 AM
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http://www.quilterscache.com/L/LogCabinStarsBlock.html
here is the link for the log cabin stars. I am currentyly making one also. Somehow with all the requests for quilts though it has landed in the UFO pile for a little while.
here is the link for the log cabin stars. I am currentyly making one also. Somehow with all the requests for quilts though it has landed in the UFO pile for a little while.
My log cabin stars WIP
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05-18-2010, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
For those of you that have made a log cabin quilt -- do you cut all the strips the correct length before you sew them together?? I'm sure that I would mess that all up! :lol:
I have read all the reasons to cut the correct lengths before starting, and I am beginning to think that those who propose it are correct!
Get yourself some clip clothespins (if you are very young <g> you may never have seen one, but we will help you! LOL)
Anyway, with a sharpie, you can mark the sizes of strips you need to cut, do some math to know how many to cut to that length, and then just put the correct strip in the correct clothespin - - with chainpiecing, you will be on a good path <wave>
05-18-2010, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bitty39
If you use two different widths you can makea curved kinda affect....as per below.
From memory they were 1" and 1 1/2"!
From memory they were 1" and 1 1/2"!
First time I've ever seen the curved placement design...talk about dynamic and beautiful! Thanks for posting this photo.
05-18-2010, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
For those of you that have made a log cabin quilt -- do you cut all the strips the correct length before you sew them together?? I'm sure that I would mess that all up! :lol:
05-18-2010, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
For those of you that have made a log cabin quilt -- do you cut all the strips the correct length before you sew them together?? I'm sure that I would mess that all up! :lol:
05-18-2010, 02:49 PM
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Thanks everyone for your replies!! Since my sewing isn't ALWAYS that precise, it sounds like a good idea to cut all the strips ahead of time. I guess I'll just have to cut a little while sewing on another project so that I don't get burnt out on making the quilt before I get started sewing...
And, Omak, to really date myself, I had to hang out clothes when my daughter was little -- in the winter. Darn frozen diapers :lol: :lol: :lol:
And, Omak, to really date myself, I had to hang out clothes when my daughter was little -- in the winter. Darn frozen diapers :lol: :lol: :lol:
05-18-2010, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by StitchinJoy
Originally Posted by Prism99
I've made log cabin blocks with wider widths, but not the 1.5 inch cut width.
Any advice?
Any advice?
Here's a link to a great article from the Quilt Study Center on Log Cabin quilts, showing different settings and explaining a lot of why they do what they do.
http://www.quiltstudy.org/includes/d...lleryguide.pdf
05-18-2010, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Thanks everyone for your replies!! Since my sewing isn't ALWAYS that precise, it sounds like a good idea to cut all the strips ahead of time. I guess I'll just have to cut a little while sewing on another project so that I don't get burnt out on making the quilt before I get started sewing...
And, Omak, to really date myself, I had to hang out clothes when my daughter was little -- in the winter. Darn frozen diapers :lol: :lol: :lol:
And, Omak, to really date myself, I had to hang out clothes when my daughter was little -- in the winter. Darn frozen diapers :lol: :lol: :lol:
05-18-2010, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Peggy
I always cut my excess fabric into 2" strips for future quilt projects. Have made several log cabin quilts out of this size strips. Really like the look I get with this width.
However, I still have hundreds - HUNDREDS - of scrap strips in this width and need another pattern(s) as I am tired of log cabins (at the moment). Anyone have any idea(s) about how I can use these 2" wide strips? I prefer easy patterns!
However, I still have hundreds - HUNDREDS - of scrap strips in this width and need another pattern(s) as I am tired of log cabins (at the moment). Anyone have any idea(s) about how I can use these 2" wide strips? I prefer easy patterns!
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