Snake River Log Cabin
07-30-2011, 10:58 PM
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IT is just gorgeous!
I love the way this is turning out! I am inspired! I have decided that when I have time ( hehe...could be a looooonnng time from now) I need to start cutting my scraps.....I need to cut them as I go...and I need to carve away at them slowly but surely so I can have strips cut and ready to go for projects like this. SO I can just pull out all my 1.5 inch dark strips and sew...then pull out my lights...and what not. I have so many scraps .....but by the time I sit down and sew I don't want to sort scraps...I just want to start a project.
Anyway I can't wait to see the final border....Blessings!
I love the way this is turning out! I am inspired! I have decided that when I have time ( hehe...could be a looooonnng time from now) I need to start cutting my scraps.....I need to cut them as I go...and I need to carve away at them slowly but surely so I can have strips cut and ready to go for projects like this. SO I can just pull out all my 1.5 inch dark strips and sew...then pull out my lights...and what not. I have so many scraps .....but by the time I sit down and sew I don't want to sort scraps...I just want to start a project.
Anyway I can't wait to see the final border....Blessings!
08-01-2011, 01:56 PM
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I just finished the top border blocks then I did the y strips and sewed the blocks together.
I will now work on the bottom border and then the four corners and then the sides.
It seems that six blocks are still my limit lol. I don't hurry. I just sew every day and no matter what time I get up or start, I will do the six block. I am getting a later start today but then, I did yesterday too, lol.
I will now work on the bottom border and then the four corners and then the sides.
It seems that six blocks are still my limit lol. I don't hurry. I just sew every day and no matter what time I get up or start, I will do the six block. I am getting a later start today but then, I did yesterday too, lol.
Blocks waiting for the Y strip
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Border with the Y added
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08-04-2011, 05:17 PM
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Oh goodness. I finished putting the four borders on today and started on the backing. I was determined to use up most of the fabric I pulled out lol. I started to make a large log cabin block for the back with 8.5 inch wide strips. I joined the strips with like fabric when I needed to and then just used whatever lol.
I finally got tired of all the sewing and finished up with a wide strip all around to finish the backing.
I will now sweep and wash the floor in the studio where the machine is and put the quilt up. I will probably start the quilting tomorrow. I don't know what kind of quilting I will do yet......
According to the book, I have used about 10 yards of fabric for the quilt and 7 1/4 for the backing, so that would make about 17 yards or so used up....it doesn't look like it tho lol.
I finally got tired of all the sewing and finished up with a wide strip all around to finish the backing.
I will now sweep and wash the floor in the studio where the machine is and put the quilt up. I will probably start the quilting tomorrow. I don't know what kind of quilting I will do yet......
According to the book, I have used about 10 yards of fabric for the quilt and 7 1/4 for the backing, so that would make about 17 yards or so used up....it doesn't look like it tho lol.
08-05-2011, 05:12 PM
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All done. I just finished binding it in a medium dark red. I love this quilt. I have done many quilts that were sewing intensive, including this one. I just love this one more than any other because, I suppose, I just love log cabins and this is one of the most beautiful ones I have ever done.
Many thanks to Judy Martin for designing this great quilt. I feel it's a great quilt, maybe it because it's named after this great river. I am sure Judy's inspiration came from it.
http://www.cocooceanresort.com/wp-co...ke-river-2.jpg
I can see lots of texture and that was my goal, there is a lot of movement in the quilt, like ripples in water, that this pic did not capture. I hope I can get it tomorrow in daylight outside. The whole quilt has a pink hue that is very obvious. Maybe it is the red next to the pink throughout the entire quilt that caused this effect.
Many thanks to Judy Martin for designing this great quilt. I feel it's a great quilt, maybe it because it's named after this great river. I am sure Judy's inspiration came from it.
http://www.cocooceanresort.com/wp-co...ke-river-2.jpg
I can see lots of texture and that was my goal, there is a lot of movement in the quilt, like ripples in water, that this pic did not capture. I hope I can get it tomorrow in daylight outside. The whole quilt has a pink hue that is very obvious. Maybe it is the red next to the pink throughout the entire quilt that caused this effect.
I just took this pic inside, I will take a better one outside tomorrow
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close up of the corner
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back of quilt
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