scrappy log cabin inspired by Dunster's quilt
09-04-2011, 01:37 PM
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Now they are laid out on my carpet. Today I am going to put little numbers and direction stickers, well pinned, to each block so that I can sew all the strips really fast.
I know it's easier to do what one has always done, but thought I'd toss that in there. ;)
09-04-2011, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by barnbum
That is awesome! I love scrappy AND log cabins. dunster is an inspriation to so many!! :-D
:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
I was looking for a <blushing> emoticon, but I see this one really means oops! Thank you, but I am equally inspired by the members of this board, including barnbum and her gorgeous floral log cabins!
(Do we have a pat-each-other-on-the-back emoticon?)
09-04-2011, 01:54 PM
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Oh, the way I mark blocks to be sewn is I number all the rows from A to whatever, and all the columns from 1 to whatever. Then I use Word to enter A1, A2,...B1, B2,... in a table and print in whatever font works best (as large as possible.) I cut the printout so that I have separate pieces of paper, usually about an inch square, for each block, and then I get down on the flower and carefully pin that paper to the upper left corner (always that corner!) of each block, stacking the blocks as I go. Then I start sewing them together, being careful to preserve the numbering and lettering sequence.
09-04-2011, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Oh, the way I mark blocks to be sewn is I number all the rows from A to whatever, and all the columns from 1 to whatever. Then I use Word to enter A1, A2,...B1, B2,... in a table and print in whatever font works best (as large as possible.) I cut the printout so that I have separate pieces of paper, usually about an inch square, for each block, and then I get down on the flower and carefully pin that paper to the upper left corner (always that corner!) of each block, stacking the blocks as I go. Then I start sewing them together, being careful to preserve the numbering and lettering sequence.
09-04-2011, 03:26 PM
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I think it's an awesome quilt. I have a lot of "leftover fabric" from the many family reunion quilts that I have made and I'm thinking about doing a log cabin quilt, especially since I have a lot of medium to dark fabrics. I'm at least giving it some thought. You did a great job.
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