looking for a good easy log cabin Quilt pattern?
i got a new Sewing machine and want to start a new blanket. i want to make it for my son. he has gotten just little easy blankets from me. so i want it to be something good for them. it will mostly likely be a winter one so i plan to make it thick. i have found one pattern but i think it is too light in some place. and i am having troble finding pictures of Quilts. thanks for the help here is the one i found. and i know i can change the color it just looks a little girly. if u know what i mean.
http://www.womenfolk.com/baby_quilts/lclargetop.htm
just went onto ebay and my head is starting to hurt. do u think i should do just a pillow first to get the hang of it. before my head explodes.
The Log Cabin is not the easiest block to do, but don’t let that stop you. There are a few things you can do to make it easier. Chain piecing is like assembly line sewing. Cut all of the center squares. Then cut long strips the width of the fabric (selvage to selvage) of your second fabric. Put the strip on your sewing machine right side up. Put one square on the strip right side down, aligning the right edge. Sew 1/4″ seam. When you get to the end of the center square, leave a little space and put the next center square on the strip. Sew through that one, then place the next, and the next. When you’re done, you’ll have a strip with a bunch of squares sewn to it. Cut the strip to match the center squares. Press them open, then put them face down on the strip of the third piece (often the same as the second), making sure the center square is in the same position for each. Sew them to the strip leaving just a little gap between them, just like you did for the first bunch. Trim, press, and repeat with the next strip. Continue until you’ve built your block.
Next, a “perfect” 1/4″ seam is hard to attain, especially for a beginner. Instead of worrying about it, cut your strips 1/4″ larger than the pattern calls for, then trim the square to size after every round of strips. Or, forget about making a perfect block and make a deliberately crooked block. That’s very popular now, and it’s called “liberated” or “wonky” log cabins. Here are some examples:
http://www.quiltville.com/liberatedlogcabin1.jpg
http://image52.webshots.com/152/6/1/83/2013601830045774536UQgGuo_fs.jpg
Here’s a tutorial for this:
http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/2008/04/for-dana-wonky-log-cabin-block-tutorial.html
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