Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Log Cabin Party!

It is time to link up our log cabins with Bea and Cecile. I have been experimenting with a new “potholder method”. I am bringing the back around to the front for binding and then machine stitching them together. 
I trim the backing to 1" around the edge of the quilted block, then turn it under and stitch. 
I cut out a bit of the corner piece to make it less bulky. 
I am alternating red and beige backings so that the back will look like patchwork too. I am stitching them together at a scant 1/8" seam allowance. 

Back

Front

I’m not 100% happy with the outcome, but I am willing to keep trying to perfect the method.



This one will be for one of our veteran’s so I chose red, white and blue as my color scheme. 

Please check in with Cecile and Bea to see all the great blocks thus far.

21 comments:

  1. A beautiful quilt for a veteran!
    I am very interested in the seam allowance as you sew the blocks together. Is it bulky or stiff?

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  2. Wendy, I think they look great but I'm unclear on how you're sewing the little blocks together--you said a 1/8" seam but I don't get it. I'm slow, I know... maybe I'll read it over a few more times!
    What a great idea to do it for the veterans!!

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  3. Wendy, this new method is very interesting ....is it 1/8" for the seam allowance ? Wow...
    This veteran quilt will be gorgeous !

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  4. This is such a fabulous approach to Q.A.Y.G assemly!
    Your fabric choices are wonderful too.
    Congratulations, you are making great progress on this special quilt.

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  5. Very interesting idea for joining the blocks and if anyone can pull this off in an excellent way, it's you!

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  6. I like the idea of machine stitching. I hope you can figure it out to where it pleases you. I look forward to seeing the end product.

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  7. Very interesting ! I'm looking forward to seeing your project finished.

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  8. Interesting technique Wendy, beautiful blocks.

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  9. Love hearing about your new experiment. You will make a veteran very happy with your log cabin quilt!

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  10. Interesting--I'm looking forward to seeing more! Love it so far!

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  11. VERY nice traditional quilt in the works there!!

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  12. so nice of you to make this for a veteran! I loved hearing about your new method and I think it looks great.
    great fabrics

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  13. You're the gal with the potholder method know how. I'm sure you'll come up with a method you're pleased with. The fabric look great and will be a gift that's cherish.

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  14. You're the gal with the potholder method know how. I'm sure you'll come up with a method you're pleased with. The fabric look great and will be a gift that's cherish.

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  15. I bet you'll have this new method figured out in no time. It's fun that you're doing the log cabin sew along and so wonderful that you are making a quilt for a veteran.

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  16. Wonderful colors and the veteran will be so pleased. You ARE the master.

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  17. It is fun to try something new and you may not like it but at least you tried!

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  19. I have never tried this method even though I've seen it done before. I will be curious to see how you feel about it in the end. Thanks for sharing!

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  20. You know I am smitten with your pot holder method! Thanks for sharing this with us! I love that this will be a QOV!

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