Curved Log Cabin Block

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Curved log cabin block. Four log cabin blocks are shown with the dark purple corners pointing toward the center. A log cabin quilt or log cabin quilt block is one of the most popular traditional quilt patterns and is pieced together using strips of fabric with a small square at the center of the block br br log cabin quilt patterns are a staple in american quilting and first rose to popularity during the time of the civil war. This simple variation will have logs that are 1 inch finished and 2 inches finished. Curved log cabin 10 inch finished block by varying the width of the logs on a standard log cabin block you can achieve a curved look.

Jan 19 2019 log cabin blocks using creative grids ruler possibly. Put the blocks together in various ways to create a quilt with wonderful sweeping curves. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved. The starting shape can be centered or anywhere else in the block.

This project was. Traditionally log cabin quilt blocks are designed with a light half and a dark half with the division running along each block s diagonal. About this tutorial jenny doan shows us how to make a gorgeous curved log cabin quilt using a jelly roll pre cut 2 1 2 inch strips of fabric and a honey bun 1 1 2 inch strips. To mark join the lines from one edge of the quilt top to the other.

The differences in color value make it a cinch to create an endless number of layouts by turning blocks around when you use a design wall or other flat surface to preview a quilt. So we hope you enjoyed this tutorial on the curved log cabin block one of my favorites from the missouri star quilting company. You can use the same stitching paths for an entire quilt top assembled from log cabin blocks no matter how the blocks are oriented.