This week rachel from citrus and mint put together a great log cabin quilt block tutorial and cutting instructions for making a 6 x 6 and 12 x 12 traditional log cabin quilt block.
Wonky log cabin quilt block.
Notice in this quilt how the shape of the centers affects the look of the blocks.
Log cabin quilt block instructions.
For the first log place a fabric strip right side down vertically with its straight edge along the right side 3 o clock position of the center fabric.
The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters.
Scrapbuster log cabin quilt 1 sewing summit 1 travel 1 wonky log cabin series 1.
Are a million tutorials out there for wonky log cabin blocks.
But before we get into the many looks of a log cabin quilt let s talk about how you make a log cabin block.
Angle the strip about 1 4 to 1 2 inch away from the edge of the center fabric and towards the inside of the center fabric.
Wonky log cabin block tutorial down and dirty method i am well aware that i am not inventing anything new here as there.
You can choose to use different strip widths.
What i love about making wonky log cabin blocks is that in addition to fabric choices you have the opportunity to make design decisions as you work.
Its easy construction is disguised by the color and layout which creates an amazing quilt.
For this wonky log cabin block i start with the dark fabrics first.