Emma’s Scrappy Log Cabin – Part 2
The second part of the tutorial is to finish off the squares, making them all the same size and much easier to piece together.
Firstly cut 13/4″ strips from the fabric you would like to sash the blocks with. I have chosen a chocolate brown.
Sew the strips of brown on the block, following the log cabin pattern.
Then trim the block back to 121/2″. By sewing on sashing strips that are slightly larger than we needed gives us the opportunity to make sure all the blocks are the same size.
Then using some of the left over 11/2″ strips that we used in the log cabin and by cutting them into 11/2″ squares we can make a nice feature for the sashing. Place the square right side together with the block, on the corner and sew diagonally through the middle.
The iron the squares outwards and you will have triangles on each corner.
As you can see, when you sew the blocks together you get diamonds in the corners. I think it adds something special!
February 11th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Thanks for the tutorial. I’m still to make a proper quilt, and I think that one like this could be a good place to start. It looks fantastic.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Wow Emma. It looks awesome with the little bits in the sash.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Looks great! Can’t wait to do it to use up some scraps
February 12th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Hi Emma
This looks really cute – great idea!
February 13th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Those little corner diamonds really add zing! How clever!
February 19th, 2008 at 3:38 am
I like the alterations you have made to our scrappy cabins!! I love this look with the corner diamond pieces – very cute!!
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:24 am
I think that your scrappy quilt will look fantastic, very inspirational
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Love those diamonds in the corners. It looks so effective!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:07 am
I love log cabin quilts. I’ve been planning one in my head for ages. It’s about time I actually started on it. And I think I’ll incorporate your sashing detail. Thanks.
January 13th, 2009 at 3:49 am
Love it Emma! After seeing yours I MUST make one of these (must learn to make quilts first though…)
April 1st, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Emma you have done a great job on your site. It is truly a remarkable resource. I love this tutorial on a scrappy log cabin, it is a wonderfully made quilt and I hope to make one that looks half as good in the future. Keep the great content coming.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Thanks for the lovely comments, it’s nice to know people like my blog!
emma