The Star in the Cabin block shows the possibilities of thousands of log cabin blocks. It takes another block and uses it as the centre block of a log cabin. I have used a sawtooth star, but you could use any block that you want.
I enjoyed the challenge of making this quilt for the 2018 Row by Row Experience. I enjoy doing appliqué, but I don’t do it very often, probably because drawing isn’t my strong point.
The Offset Log Cabin block is almost the same as the regular log cabin block, but the light and dark bars are different widths. This results in a curved look, more or less depending on how much the difference is.
The Greek Key looks like a maze, and it can be complicated if you try to wing it. But if you follow these steps, it is actually quite easy.
Surprisingly we didn’t get to this block until the fourth week of the sampler, but finally here we are – the Traditional Log Cabin block. If you’ve been around traditional quilts at all, you’ve probably seen this block. It is used in many different colour ways and layouts, with different sized centre squares and different…
The Courthouse Steps block is log-cabin-ish, but not exactly a log cabin. It does have a centre square and bars surrounding it, but the bars do not rotate around, they go top and bottom first and sides next. I don’t know if this is easier or harder than a traditional log cabin, but it is…