To continue or should I scrap and start over
06-10-2010, 01:52 PM
#63
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I have studied your block. I think I have figured out what is different, but I may be wrong. If I am just ignore this, I don't want to confuse you more.
It looks like you put the first three together red and whites, then you added a light purple, dark purple, dark purple, then the other light purple. I don't know about her books, but I teach my students to go around in a circle. I would sew your block the following way: the red and white squares, second white, dark purple, dark purple, light purple, light purple, around and around. I don't know if this helps or not. I feel really bad that your are frustrated. I wish I lived closer and could help you, but there are quite a few states in between us. Just think, when you figure it out you will never forget. You might even google Free Log Cabin Quilt block patterns and just look at the directions and pictures you find. It might help to look at something besides her books for awhile. Just an idea...
It looks like you put the first three together red and whites, then you added a light purple, dark purple, dark purple, then the other light purple. I don't know about her books, but I teach my students to go around in a circle. I would sew your block the following way: the red and white squares, second white, dark purple, dark purple, light purple, light purple, around and around. I don't know if this helps or not. I feel really bad that your are frustrated. I wish I lived closer and could help you, but there are quite a few states in between us. Just think, when you figure it out you will never forget. You might even google Free Log Cabin Quilt block patterns and just look at the directions and pictures you find. It might help to look at something besides her books for awhile. Just an idea...
06-10-2010, 01:59 PM
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Looking at the block you posted your first blue should have covered only the white strip and red center. Not only do I have a picture of the block in front of me but I write the number on the strip. Center is one, first light is 2, 2nd light is 3, first dark is 4, 2nd dark is 5, etc. Going in a circle like Sadiemae said.
Came up with this method because, like you, I always got lost when making log cabin blocks. Hope this is helpful. May in Jersey
Came up with this method because, like you, I always got lost when making log cabin blocks. Hope this is helpful. May in Jersey
06-10-2010, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltingfan
I am attempting to make a simple, log cabin quilt for a graduation gift for my best friends daughter. I have ripped it out 3 times already and now I am facing the 4th mistake I have made and have to rip the seems on 17 of the blocks again. I made one just find, since I kept trying to make them at the same time, and then would have to rip out 18 blocks. I decided that I would finish one block and then go from there. Did the one, decided it was not that hard so I would continue on and sure enough sewed the next seem on 17 blocks wrong. I want to scrap the whole thing and start over. I still need more fabric no matter what I decide to do. But now I have all this material cut into strips of different leanghts and will have to figure out what block I could do with them. Thanks for letting me vent. Think I will let it go for one more day and then decide what I am going to do. Will post pics later.
06-10-2010, 02:20 PM
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I would purchase new fabric for the gift quilt, and using techniques suggested make a new quilt for the gift. Then, I would make a "new" block design by repeating the mistake on remaining blocks of the first quilt, and Voila!, you have a gift, you have a quilt and you've learned a lot. You might even like the mistake quilt better.
06-10-2010, 02:28 PM
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Eleanor Burns had an ecellent book on Log cabins and you do not have to cut strips to size (strip piecing). But right now you need to step back and breathe. I noticed that the more I screw up, the more I screw up. It is a vicious circle. Good Luck
06-10-2010, 03:02 PM
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When I do log cabins, I cut out the material for the squares I need, I sew on one strip of each color onto each squre in string method, iron group, that way I can allign them in the right direction for next strip color, I continue until all colors are added to all the squares, you can piece very quickly and before you know it you have alot of squares completed at the same time.Hope this helps..
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