Block Of The Month: Log Cabin

Block Of The Month: Log Cabin

 

Instructions

N.B. All seams are ¼” in widith
Step 1: Cut 4 squares 1 ¼”x 1 ¼”

Step 2: Cut strips of fabric, of your 2 chosen colours, 1 ¼" wide.

Step 3: Sew your first piece of strip along aside the square

After each strip has been sewn into place you will need to iron flat.

Step 4: Sew your second piece of of fabric strip along the next side of the square. This will include going along the top of the first strip of fabric. These 2 strips are of the same colour.

Step 5:  Now with the 2^nd coloured strips of fabric continue to proceed around the square as per the following photos

Once you have finished the first round you will need to trim the edges so that each strip measures an exact 1” in widith

Step 6: Commence the second round in the same manner as the first round.

Step 7:Complete the third round in the same manner.

Do remember to trim around the edges once the second round is complete...that the widith of each strip is 1"

Step 8: Complete 3 more squares in the same manner.

Step 9: Sew the 4 completed sqares together in the following manner.

 

Step 9: Sew the 4 completed sqares together in the following manner.

Step 10: Completed Block.

 An example of a quilt design utilizing a log cabin block