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    Old 08-23-2010, 03:15 PM
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    My first quilt was a log cabin. I made it by Eleanor Burns strip piece method. It turned out great. I also did a mini log cabin that was not perfectly seamed, but I loved it.
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    Old 08-23-2010, 03:18 PM
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    Originally Posted by Dodee
    Okay - I just marked the Log Cabin off my to-do list. Any other ones??? :D :thumbdown:
    Lonestar...all those diamonds and then you have to set the pieces between the star points! As a longarm quilter, every one I have seen was either a tent in the middle or ballooning between the points! :shock: Maybe if it was appliqued to a the backing fabric it might work! IMHO
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    Old 08-23-2010, 03:41 PM
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    I did the Eleanor Burns log cabin and at the time was proud of myself. I also worked with Georgia Bonesteel where you quilt as you do each log. The overall effect was good, but it was a challenge to keep a block square and then combining the blocks from the back did not look as clean as I would like. Now I would like to try Gwen Marston liberated quilting of a log cabin. I really need LIBERATED.
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    Old 08-23-2010, 04:15 PM
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    I made one soooo long ago I actually forgot about the frustration.
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    Old 08-23-2010, 04:17 PM
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    LOL....that was a while ago.I didn't even know mine was wonky for a long time :-)

    Originally Posted by Annz
    I made one soooo long ago I actually forgot about the frustration.
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    Old 08-23-2010, 04:24 PM
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    Log cabins are easy IF you first decide how many blocks you want. Then cut the center square for each (I always use red) then cut long strips for the first color range "A"
    sew centers one after another onto the strip. Cut them apart and press. Now do the same with the same color "A" for the second side - if you proceed in this manner around you won't mess up colors or loose your place. My grandmother taught me this method back in the 1950's.

    She also taught me to string quilt on old worn sheeting cut to size - needless to say nothing was ever thrown out in her home, but she sure made beautiful and lasting quilts.
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    Old 08-23-2010, 04:31 PM
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    I've used whatever I can find....old sheets,ugly fabric etc for string
    piecing.Don't need batting,but like flannel backing.So warm & cuddly.
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    Old 08-23-2010, 04:32 PM
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    Originally Posted by Sadiemae
    I love doing Log Cabin.
    Sadiemae, I love the Quilt in your profile. Does it have a name? It doesn't look like a log cabin, but I am new to quilting and know log cabins have many variations.
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    Old 08-23-2010, 04:48 PM
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    ok i took that off my list of things to make !! thanks
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    Old 08-23-2010, 05:22 PM
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    Not to be a spoilsport but there is another topic thread about a super easy jelly roll quilt. Sounded like fun so I started one. Well, I couldn't chain piece, so that I didn't enjoy. Then I got all the strips (40) sewn in a long length and had a big twisted pile on the floor. It was a nightmare for me. I finally started whacking off lengths for the width of quilt I wanted and started sewing those lengths together. It sits half done, maybe I will make a small quilt instead!
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