Turning 2.5” Scraps into a Log Cabin Block
 

I’ve had numerous requests to explain how I made the log cabin blocks in my http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...y-t275731.html quilt.

My version of this block is made with 2.5” scrap squares and white strips. The finished block is 10.5” unfinished.

1. A graph paper pattern to use for placement
2. Sew a 2.5” scrap square and 2.5” white square together
3. Sew a 2.5” x 4.5” white strip “log” to #2
4. Sew a 2.5” x 4.5” log strip composed of two 2.5” scrap blocks to #3
5. Sew a 2.5” x 6.5” log strip composed of three 2.5” scrap blocks to #4
6. Sew a 2.5” x 6.5” log strip composed of three 2.5” scrap blocks to #5
7. Sew a 2.5” x 8.5” log strip composed of four 2.5” scrap blocks to #6
8. Sew a 2.5” x 8.5” white log strip to #7
9. Sew a 2.5” x 10.5” white log strip to #8
10. Finished block

You can use these blocks in any log cabin setting. I chose the Barn Raising setting.
I’m including a picture of the placement on a portion of my quilt to help you identify the block in my quilt.

The last picture is the finished quilt.

I hope this explanation gets your creative juices flowing. I love it when I have inspired others to make their own creations.

[QUOTE=JENNR8R;7467477]You can use these blocks in any log cabin setting. I chose the Barn Raising setting.
Thank you. I was given a lot of 2.5 in. squares. This will be a perfect way to use them.

Thank you so much!!! I will certainly use this pattern. I've been saving a long time and I love to use up my "left-overs". I plan on sharing it with others in my sewing group. We all have leftovers.

I like your Barn Raising setting. Very nicely done. Did you have an easy method so that the squares seams nested nicely??

This is great! Thanks so much for sharing.

I just stick a pin in each intersection, and they mostly line up. If there is any fullness between blocks, I put that side down to let the feeddogs adjust it for me. I always press the seams open.

A trick that I have just started using is, after pressing a seam, I put a square ruler on top of the block until it cools. That makes all of the pieces really flat and accurate.

oh boy thank you for posting this so sweet of you i also have tons of 2.5 sqrs i cut them as i go along in my quilts/projects thank you so much

Thanks for sharing this!

Thank you. Will be trying this one for sure.

Fun quilt! I may do this pattern with the 1250 -1500 candies coming from the birthday swap! I love your floral quilting in the white space.

You'd get 96 blocks from 1,250 candies.

This is a great alternative to a scrappy 9 patch Irish chain! I have lots and lots of scraps. Easy pattern to follow. Thanks!

This is a great tutorial. Thank you for taking the time.

Thanks for sharing your instructions!!! I love it and am planning on making one I also have lots of 2.5" squares.

Very clear and interesting placement of squares. Love it.

Thanks for tute, I love your quilt and my aim this year is to use up some of my scraps.

you are so thoughtful to post this... I'm sure it took some time to prepare such a wonderful tutorial and much appreciated. I can imagine you did get a lot of requests, I loved your quilt when you posted it last week or so too.
Thank you for sharing.

Ok, I'm a newbie. How do I save this somewhere for future reference? Thanks

I appreciate your sharing your pattern and method. I would not have recognized your quilt as a Log Cabin just by looking at it. It is gorgeous. I plan to copy your tutorial and use it soon.

How nice of you to take the time to show how you did your quilt. Going to start cutting my squares. Thanks

You made the instructions so easy to follow with all the pictures. My favorite pattern is the log cabin. Thank you.

Go to thread tools on the upper right side of the thread and select follow this thread. Love your block!

Thanks so much for the excellent tute/pics....... About how much yardage for the background?

Thank you for this, I am always looking for ways to use up my 2.5 inch squares.

I have no idea... I used leftover white fabric on mine. The amount of background fabric you would need would depend on the size and setting of whatever you choose to make.

Thank you so much for your detailed instructions. I can't wait to get started.

Thank you.
I wanted to make this a bit bigger but having a 10" finished block. If I use 7 blocks across and 8 blocks down can I still do a barn-raising pattern? Would appreciate your thoughts.

Great tutorial! Thank you for the inspiration for all those scrap squares.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this tutorial. Very clear instructions and your quilt turned out beautifully.

Here is a layout that is six across and eight down in the barn raising setting. If you added one more block to the width, the layout would be off center. Any time an odd number of blocks is used, the design will be off center.

I'd make the center "off-center" intentionally to add interest to the setting. My quilt had nine blocks down, and it was off center. I wanted extra length so the quilt would tuck under my mattress.

Thank you for replying.
I thought yours was 6x9 blocks and I like the 'off-center' layout, so yours works out to approx. 60"x 90".
I wanted a bit wider and less length, so I thought a 7X8 layout. Guess I could add a border but I don't want to do that.
Decisions, decisions.

Your tutorial is great: clear directions, great diagram, and wonderful samples showing each step! And the additional hints you gave throughout the thread are very informative.

Thank you for sharing with us!

I loved the quilt when I saw it yesterday, now I love it even more because I love scrappy, and have a lot of 2 1/2 squares that I need to use, and this is absolutely perfect. I love it.

Thanks for this tutorial, you gave me a lot of ideas.

I just love your quilt and appreciate you taking the time to create such a clear tutorial. Thank you!

Thanks for sharing this.