The big log cabin quilt came about because I wanted to make a new couch quilt quickly.
I have always loved a log cabin quilt. I have made another one in the past with Alison Glass fabric that I loved, but for this one I wanted to make it quickly because I had so many projects on the go and deadlines to meet.
I had been given some beautiful Aquarelle fat quarters from a fabric distributor and wanted to showcase them in this quilt.
I calculated how many fat quarters I would need for the quilt and then worked out how to cut them to give the best results. Unfortunately my fat quarters were not all 18″ wide, so I had to change my original layout idea and come up with a new layout that involved piecing one of the longest strips.
I needed 16 colourful fat quarters and 10 low volume fat quarters.
Below are my fabric choices for the colourful fat quarters.
This quilt is so easy to cut and piece. Layer your fat quarters and cut with a sharp rotary blade and lay all of your blocks out in rows, so you can piece easily.
I calculated that it took 12 minutes to sew and iron each block, that makes for a quick quilt because there are only 16 blocks in this quilt.
There are so many layout options with a log cabin quilt, I decided to go with the first layout pictured.
As soon as I finished this one, I decided to use my stash of Bari J fabric to make another one, this one slightly different. I wanted to use more of the florals and less of the low volume fabrics.
See below my choice of fabrics, beautiful aren’t they?
This quilt came together quickly too!
So now I have made two Big Log Cabin Quilts …….. mmm….. I didn’t think two was enough, so I decided I needed to make just one more……Big Log Cabin Three!
If you want to make a quick log cabin quilt too, the patterns are available in my shop. They have fabric requirements, fat quarter cutting instructions and assembly instructions.
Follow the link below to my shop and you can choose your favourite.
Nancy Parsons says
Hi, I have tried to find the pattern for the Big Log Cabin Three Quilt which I love but I just can’t find it anywhere. I have followed all the links but, no luck.
Is it available. All I find is Your write up about the Big Log Cabin Quilts.
Thanks,
Nancy
Carolyn Murfitt says
Hello Nancy,
The pattern is available in my shop.
Best wishes
Carolyn