My very first quilt (of 2001 vintage) was a log cabin quilt. I've been fond of that pattern ever since, and it's been fun to see it cropping up in the past couple of years.
I decided to start using scraps from all the clothes I've been making, and to put them into a quilt. I wanted to do a log cabin, but I thought I'd experiment a little bit with the blocks this time around.
First I did just a straight log cabin block, with inch-wide strips.
Then I did one that still has straight lines, but the strip widths are varied.
I tried a wonky block.
And I finally went back to the straight inch-wide strips block, with some strips pieced.
It's been so fun to use all of my sewing scraps! I think I like the first and last blocks best-- I'm still a log cabin traditionalist I guess. But I'll keep experimenting until I have enough blocks for a quilt.
Oh those are some beautiful colors!
Posted by: Milly | May 18, 2009 at 07:11 PM
yummy, wacky and wonderful!!
Posted by: stacey | May 19, 2009 at 07:46 PM
i like those! fun colors and very scrappy! i love scrappy quilts!
Posted by: Sara | May 22, 2009 at 09:59 PM
LOVE those bright and colorful cabin blocks!!
Posted by: Sarah | July 09, 2009 at 11:42 PM