Log Cabin Quilt Square

Jelly rolls are bundled rolls that are formed from pre cut strips of coordinated fabric.

Log cabin quilt square.

This easy log cabin quilt block pattern shows you how to sew traditionally designed blocks that finish at 14 square. I have a rather large stash or fabric resource center as i ve been quilting for almost twenty years and sewing for at least another twenty five. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved. The log cabin quilt block.

A log cabin block is a traditional quilt block that is a good starting point for a beginning quilter. The basic structure of this quilt block is a center shape surrounded by strips or logs. Since it needs both dark and light fabrics it is an excellent pattern to use up scraps and small bits of fabric. It works well in the originally used flannels and plaids or equally well in cotton prints and florals.

The reason is twofold. Jelly rolls make it a cinch to sew a scrap quilt made up of log cabin blocks. Log cabin quilt blocks feature strips of fabric pieced around a center square. Log cabin quilt patterns are a staple in american quilting and first rose to popularity during the time of the civil war.

In my own quilts i like to use either 1 1 2 or 1 1 4 cut strips to build my log cabin quilt blocks when the quilt is made from mostly or all log cabin blocks. Use the technique in a variety of ways to get different looks in quilts built from the same block. Like so many other quilt blocks the log cabin quilt block became popular in the 1860s during the civil war.