Log Cabin Quilt Square

The starting shape can be centered or anywhere else in the block.

Log cabin quilt square.

In my own quilts i like to use either 1 1 2 or 1 1 4 cut strips to build my log cabin quilt blocks when the quilt is made from mostly or all log cabin blocks. Since it needs both dark and light fabrics it is an excellent pattern to use up scraps and small bits of fabric. Jelly rolls are bundled rolls that are formed from pre cut strips of coordinated fabric. Log cabin quilt patterns are a staple in american quilting and first rose to popularity during the time of the civil war.

The reason is twofold. The blocks popularity may have been connected to abraham lincoln because of his pioneer history and the american values of the era. The basic structure of this quilt block is a center shape surrounded by strips or logs. The log cabin quilt block.

Use the technique in a variety of ways to get different looks in quilts built from the same block. Jelly rolls make it a cinch to sew a scrap quilt made up of log cabin blocks. While square blocks typically come to mind log cabin blocks can be square rectangular triangular diamond shaped twisted or even curved. Log cabin quilt blocks feature strips of fabric pieced around a center square.

Like so many other quilt blocks the log cabin quilt block became popular in the 1860s during the civil war. This easy log cabin quilt block pattern shows you how to sew traditionally designed blocks that finish at 14 square. A log cabin block is a traditional quilt block that is a good starting point for a beginning quilter.