Make the grid lines about 2 inches apart. May I suggest a straight line quilting pattern of diagonal lines, first going from left to right and then going from right to left of the quilt. Layer in this order: backing, batting and quilt top. Put the log cabin quilt pattern quilt sandwich together. Trim to approximately 102 inches X 102 inches. Finishing the Log Cabin Quilt Pattern Backing, Batting, Bindingīacking: 3 yards of wide backing fabric (usually 108 x 108 inches).īatting: prepackaged king size (which is 120 x 120 inches). Stitch Row 3 to Row 2, Row 4 to Row 3, and all other rows in the same manner. For each successive row alternate pressing in opposite directions. Starting with Row 1, press the seams to the right. Queen size log cabin quilt pattern assembly diagram Make 49 (14 1/2 inch) unfinished size log cabin blocks. Use jelly roll 2 1/2 inch precut strips to make your blocks. Start by cutting the fabric into 2 1/2 inch strips to make the log cabin blocks. All seams are 1/4 inch unless otherwise noted.Each jelly roll is about 3 yards of fabric. If you're using 2 1/2 inch jelly roll packs you will need at least 4 jelly rolls for the 'logs'. Each yard of fabric should yield 14 (2 1/2 inch) strips. The above yardage amounts to 6 yards of dark and 5 yards of light background fabric. Fabric G: 2 1/4 yards (light background 3).Fabric F: 1 3/4 yards (light background 2).

In addition to your usual quilting supplies here are general fabric requirements based on 40 - 42 inches of usable fabric. Log Cabin Patternįinished Block Size: 14 inches (14 1/2 unfinished)Īpproximate Quilt Size: 98 x 98 inches (slightly larger than queen size) General Fabric Requirements for Quilt Top Here's a good website for more ideas on color combos. Or, if you're stuck, here are some tried and true color combos: Dig into your fabric stash and pull out three colors that appeal to you. I chose my favorite color scheme for this virtual quilt pattern – black, white and red. It places the dark side and the light side of the block in the same positions throughout the pattern.ĭoing this results in what looks like alternating dark and light straight lines. This traditional pattern is a straight setting layout. Perhaps because it can be constructed in an almost endless number of ways. Today the block remains a favorite among quilters. Depictions of the basic construction of the block can be found in the artifacts of many cultures - Egyptian, Roman, Peruvian and more. The log cabin quilt block has been known to cultures since ancient times.

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