Modern Log Cabin Quilts

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Modern log cabin quilts.

Create a quilt that quite literally looks like a piece of art with this fine line log cabin quilt. A modern take on the classic log cabin block this free quilt pattern uses precise lines and exact piecing to create its clean and sophisticated design. Not just for. Plus you ll have a goregous and modern log cabin quilt to show for it.

Modern log cabin quilts while traditional log cabin quilts work with alternating dark and light halves in each block there are many other options for working with the log cabin block. The contrast can be shifted by placing the dark halves of blocks in the quilt s central area. Only three techniques are used snowball block half square triangles and pieced strips. They are simple blocks in clear bright colours.

As i prepared to publish my third log cabin book in 2013 i started this board. These 20 quilts are a modern development of traditional log cabin blocks. In modern log cabin quilting susan beal outlines the entire process from start to finish including basic quilting how to as well as extensive design fabric and embellishment information. Feb 20 2020 log cabin quilts are enduringly popular because of their ease of construction and their many setting possibilities.

Since i wrote my first log cabin book in 1980 i have published pattens for 75 different log cabin block and quilt variations. I love them also for their potential for block variation. Since all log cabin designs follow the same formula once you master straight lines and right angles any of the 25 projects in this book are possible. Remaining quilt blocks are turned to create the continuous look of squares within squares.

There is an introduction to assembling the quilts but no quilting instructions nevertheless the clear photos show the quilting designs.