MissSongbird

I've made a handful of log cabin quilts and I do believe I've used 2 1/2 in strips for most of them, but I did just make one with like 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 in strips (I can't quite remember) and it also looked great. It totally depends on what kind of look you're going for. I would draft out some blocks using different sized strips to see what you think would look nice for your project.

SusieQOH

I made a King for our bed this past summer using 2.5 inch strips. It went really quickly and we love the results.
Let me find it for you.

Here it is: sorry it didn't come out upright.
The King Log Cabin I was talking about- finished and on the bed!

tikiohanamama

Mahalo Tallchick!

tallchick

Mele Kalikimaka, Hau’oli Makahiki Hou Tikiohana

dunster

My thoughts exactly. If you go for a scrappy look, I think the narrow strips work best. I would use wider strips only if making a LC that was very color-coordinated, like the black/grey/red one above. You're right that the wider strips will go together much faster.

Hemlock

An aha! moment! I made a few scrappy log cabin blocks with 2-1/2 inch strips and they looked too bland to me. But narrower strips and more colors per block would be much more interesting to achieve that scrappy look.

I'm a relatively new quilter and have learned so much from you all!

karenpatrick

I have a log cabin ruler that has you cut 2 inch strips. I've only used 2 inch strips.

Ariannaquilts

I am making the Orion Star quilt by Eleanor Burns and because I don't want to be doing a lot of narrow strips I am doing the 2 1/2 inch goes faster and since the block is 16 inches it works for me.

wesing

This is the only finished LC we have, using the EB method and 2.5" strips. I have another top done, but it isn't quilted. It's multi colored on one side and white on the other.

Blue and yellow Log Cabin

illinois

oooh. I love the fabrics chosen for the Orion Star. Very nice!