I’m happy to share that my Picture of the day #36 is of my Log Cabin Quilt … on my Quilt Wall!
I needed the Design Wall for two reasons …
- To figure out how to place my blocks so that the end result would look beautiful!
- If adding sashing, would it make me like it more or less?
I figured out the placement lickety split … and YES to the sashing.
Notes (that may or may not make sense)…
- I’m wondering … is this still considered a log cabin quilt if I started with a 5″ square in the middle and then built it out?
- Each block measures 12.5″ – (before I add sashing to 12 of them). I could add more pieces to make the square larger …maybe I’ll try that down the road (after I’ve made a few).
- Each block has a 5″ charm square in middle and then 8 jelly roll strips.
- I only have four blocks of each color because I eliminated the Red and Yellow Strips (I did not use 8 of the Jelly Roll Strips that would have given us 4 more blocks).
- I have to figure out how to do the Quilt Along … using all the fabric in a Jelly Roll. (I should not have eliminated the two colors on my test quilt!! But, in my defense I’m keeping this one for myself and I just had to use the colors I LOVED!
- Did not intend on this quilt being a square … but it is!
- I could open another jelly roll and make one more block of each color …. but wouldn’t that just make it a bigger square … yep!
- Last thing … I LOVE having each block be all the same color … but I’m thinking it may be harder to do with some Jelly Rolls. So I need to make another one … using all the fabric … randomly… but can I? Now I understand why people want to use the exact same fabric as I do … it takes away all the thinking … LOL
- I should be able start filming the Log Cabin Quilt Along very soon!!! When I set a goal of one Quilt Along a quarter … it made me jump into action 🙂
Gotta get back to work and I pray I get it all done so I can sew while Dave watches the super bowl. (I moved the breakfast room table closer to the living room … so I can say “I’m with you honey” as he watches the game.)
Have a good day!
Heather North says
It’s looking good, Angie! I like your original take on log cabin design!
Raquel says
Wow Angie this is looking so darn pretty. Great job–love the color combination. Have fun!
Lesa says
Hi Angie,
The quilt will look beautiful . I think the white sashing will make it pop even more.
My husband is the same way, he doesn’t care if I’m not next to him but as long as I’m near he is okay with that.Like when we watch a movie I can sit on the other couch and crochet or be looking at stuff on my I-pad
he considers that watching a movie with him.
Enjoy your evening.
Sherry says
Can’t wait for this to be videoed. It’s been so nice to see it in the thinking. You can CASE anything but the original takes the time! Thank you.