For the Love of Log Cabins

Thoughts on Log Cabin Love…

I started the project thinking it would only be a throw size in a furrow layout using blues and browns.  I think I had about 20 blocks done and on the design wall when I changed the layout… and the size!

I had recalled a conversation with my husband about the quilt on our bed and he asked “when are you going to make a new quilt for us?”  Now, how can you turn down such an opportunity?!? So I dug through some pictures and patterns of a quilt I had made a few years ago.

                     

So I started making more blocks… a lot more blocks!  I needed 108 in total.  So I dug through more scrap bins…

And I sewed and sewed and sewed!  I started to worry that I would not have enough brown scraps and a few of the other generous ladies from the Addicted To Scraps group offered to send some of theirs.  As it turned out, I was able to get all 108 blocks completed. 

Finally, I had enough blocks, got them on the design wall and started assembling the rows.

I soon had the top ready for quilting.  A few years ago I had picked up a package of king-sized 100% wool batting for about $10 from an on-line “swap shop”.  I decided that I would use it in this quilt and found it wonderful to work with!  I spray basted the quilt. 

My experience with spray basting in the past is that the needle gets gummed up and causes tension problems.  However, this time, I had no such problem.  I am not sure if it is because of the wool batting or because I let the quilt sandwich sit for a day before starting the quilting.

I was quite excited about the finished quilt.  It was too large to photograph on my design wall so outside we went.  I snapped a picture and then I saw it!

Two mis-placed blocks!  Ack!!!!  I tossed it aside in disappointment. But knew it had to be fixed.  

I pulled out the quilting and un-sewed the two blocks, rotated them and then hand stitched them back into place.

              

All that was left was to replace the quilting in the proper places.

  ALL BETTER!