11 inch Log Cabin Block

Log cabin blocks are very versatile and y to play with. They start with a centre and work around the centre with strips. You can start on the top, side or bottom, you can use the same width strips or strips of different widths. This one is a pretty standard.

Before you ask why the letters for the strips are not in order, the program I use sets the letters, not me..

F: 3.5 inch square

D: 2.5 x 3.5 strip

E: 2.5 x 5.5 inch strip (need 2)

B: 2.5 x 7.5 inch strip (need 2)

C: 2.5 x 9.5 inch strip (need 2)

A: 2.5 x 11.5 inch strip

Sew D onto F

Sew E to the bottom

Sew E to the side

Sew B to the top

Sew B to the side

Sew C to the bottom

Sew C to the side

Sew A on the top

Finished.

You can keep going and make it bigger if you would like.

Make sure to iron after sewing each strip and use a 1/4 inch foot.

Have fun making these into quilts, pillows, pot holders etc.

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Big Bloom Quilt

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It’s been a super busy year, but we’re now in wind down mode, which means I can get to make some fun stuff. I sold out of all my appliqué quilts this year so that’s first priority.

I have a bin full of flower bits, I always seem to make flowers so no use fighting it. My templates are card stock cut into pedal and leaf shapes of all sizes. I made a large one last year that I love! It makes big happy flowers I often use on pillows, but couldn’t wait to use them on a quilt!

What will the quilt look like? No idea. Right now it’s 12.5 inch squares with big flowers

I’m using all Liberty, Work with what you love!

With the scraps from cutting out the flowers I’m making 3.5 inch squares with tiny flowers. I used the bondaweb method for those, too little to turn. I’m not a fan of this method as it looks so flat, But it uses up scraps. no plans for these square, just making them lol.

The huts still open until next Sunday, it’s sad when it closes for the winter.. hopefully that will change for next year.

That’s it for today, keep smiling!

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Chunky Log Cabin

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Here’s a super easy block perfect for scrappy projects. Can be used for pillows, runners, quilts, just adjust the measurements to suit your project. I will be making variations of this block on up coming projects

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Winter Wonderland Quilt

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I have been wanting to play with my winter Liberty prints for a long time, but I couldn’t come up with design I liked. While going through the Liberty website for inspiration, I found some patterns! Free ones! This quilt is three blocks, the tree is from one quilt, the star is one from another and the last block is.. scraps from making the stars!

Here are the links to the free downloadable patterns:

Tree: https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/features/craft/2020-festive-quilt-project.html

Use the templates & instructions for the simple tree block. You can add the house & other tree block too!

Star: https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/features/craft/merry-and-bright-liberty-quilt-project.html

Use the star block instructions. The pattern also has stars that are in a snowball that can also be used.

Scrap Snowflake Blocks:

Here is my YouTube video on how to sew scrap blocks when making flying geese for the stars:

I made 6 star blocks and used the scraps to make these fun snowflake blocks. Make 30 pinwheel blocks from your star scraps. Trim to 3 inches. To make the block, sew a patchwork of 5 pinwheels and (4) 3 inch squares of a background print per block.

All blocks I added a 2 inch boarder around and ended up trimming to 8 inches. It would be 9 or 8.5 but I mess one one up and just went with 8 inch

I made 42 blocks all together. The layout can be any combo of the blocks as it’s a snowy forest kinda look, feel free to add in other 8 inch blocks.. it’s your quilt, have fun!

I used 3.5 inch strips for the outer boarder.

Happy Sewing!