Feb 19, 2009

Half Log cabin I spy quilt

Here's what I've been working on feverishly. It's a half-log-cabin-I-spy quilt. I love making log cabin quilts, in fact, a log cabin was the first quilt I made. This quilt, like most log cabins, has a dimensional aspect that I particularly like. I have to add borders and quilt this, of course. I like to cut my "logs" 1 3/4 inches wide. I don't cut widths, I add the strips to the sides and then I lop them off with my rotary cutter.


6 comments:

The Calico Cat said...

great idea!

jovaliquilts said...

It's a great way to do an I Spy quilt! I was making hexagon ones for awhile, but got tired of those and am doing a variety now. Haven't done this type yet, but what a good idea!

Cher said...

what a fun and lively quilt!

woolywoman said...

I am going to try this!

Anonymous said...

Cute! Do you use muslin on the backs of each block, to keep from warping? This is the way they do them on "Heartstrings" and I was just curious. I once tried, and I emphasize TRIED to make some log cabin blocks, and they ended up so WONKY. I had heard of paper-piecing, and after making one or two of the blocks that way, I couldn't see myself removing the backs of that many blocks. I just recently found out about using the muslin as backing. I haven't tried it yet tho.

Unknown said...

This will be adorable! (I have that purple/green frog fabric!)