Monday, January 23, 2023

Springtime Cabin

Remnants again, this time for a colorful log cabin quilt.


I love the crisp white and light gray neutrals alongside all those bright happy prints! I used EQ8 to experiment with several layouts before choosing this one.


Using a ruler, I straight stitch quilted 3” grids diagonally across the whole surface with white thread. In keeping with the classic design, I added binding of gray and white stripes. Springtime Cabin is 49” square, a perfect lap size.




It's fortunate that I love to sew scrappy quilts, because there are bins full of remnants still hiding under my cutting table. As I told a friend recently, there's bound to be a law against throwing out completely usable fabric.  


Accuquilt dies used:
55349 Log Cabin BOB 12” finished
55017 Strip 2½”


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