Crazy log cabin block

The wonky log cabin block is so much fun! And oh so easy for a beginner. Some call it a crazy log cabin quilt block...

"The log cabin quilt design is one of the classic, most-widely known designs in quilting, both with beginners and experts. There are so many variations you can do, even with something as small as throwing in a colorful triangle. Nearly every quilter has done a log cabin quilt at some point. YouTube is a wealth

I was recently asked to do a demo of how I made the wonky log cabin blocks in this quilt top at my quilt club's summer retreat. Knowing I'd be a nervous wreck(these ladies are Real Quilters), I decided it might not be a bad idea to have something concrete to back up my rambling demonstration. I photographed my process and typed up some directions. I thought I'd share it with y'all as well. I didn't invent the wonky log cabin(also called liberated log cabin or improvisational log cabin), but…

Log Cabin Variation - Scrappy Half Log Cabin or Quarter Log Cabin Block Tutorial susies-scraps.com

When I look at colors like this, I want to sing and dance for joy, joy, joy! If these colors and the whimsical way they are combined make you happy, too, then you should try crazy log cabin quilting. With crazy log cabin quilting, the emphasis is on using color like an artist, intuitively, and in the moment. It is almost like painting. You set up your palette of fabrics next to your sewing machine, and you pick colors as you go along. You don't have to plan ahead or know where everything is…

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After my Extra Credit jelly roll log cabin pattern, I always meant to make another quilt block with little pieces--but from layer cake squares. I recently got inspired by these mug rugs that I use every day and basically ignored for years....lol. The corner piece finishes at 2" x 2" and the logs finished at 1" wide. After sketching a bit on some grid paper (every quilter's friend), I came up with this block. I'm calling it Bonus Points because the pieces are small and you deserve some Bonus…

I finished this quilt top a number of months ago. I didn’t really have a plan for who the quilt would go to, so wasn’t in a hurry to get it quilted. So now it’s done, and I love i…

Hello and happy Monday! Today I’m happy to share a tutorial for how I make my favorite scrappy log cabin blocks! My directions are for my favorite size…an 8″ finished (8 ½″ unfinished) block. I like this size because it utilizes small pieces of fabric, it goes together quickly, and it’s a great size for […]