Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts
By Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting
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Don’t be square—discover exciting log cabins in varied shapes and formations! Bestselling authors Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting put an imaginative new twist on the classic block with bold colors and dramatic lines. Packed with possibilities, this collection offers 20 quilts each in 3 sizes (baby, throw, coverlet), with a bonus chapter on throw pillows and shams. Quick-sew techniques (no curves here!) make it easy to stitch big quilts. Whether you’ve been quilting for months, years, or decades, these fresh layouts with straightforward construction are sure to inspire!
“Explore these fresh variations of the Log Cabin block and create an eye-catching modern quilt for your home.”—Quiltmaker
“Simple blocks in clear bright colors. Only three techniques are used, Snowball block, half square triangles and pieced strips . . . There are alternative colorways for each quilt. It would be suitable for a beginner as the instructions and diagrams are easy to follow.”—British Patchwork & Quilting
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Cabin Fever - Natalia Bonner
Introduction
Log Cabin quilts are the most recognized quilts in history. Just as architecture has changed from the log cabin to the modern home of today, so has quilting. Yet while we’ve gone from hand quilting to advanced technology, the basics of construction of a Log Cabin block have stayed the same. You start with a strong foundation, or the center block in the Log Cabin block, and then add logs,
or strips, to the foundation. Today, colors, size, and shape have changed our home construction as well as our quiltmaking.
Early Log Cabin blocks were hand stitched and made on a foundation. The center block was red, which represented the hearth of the home. The logs, or strips, were then placed in a sequence around the center block. Generally the logs were light and dark fabrics, which represented the sunny and shaded sides of a home. The logs were sometimes made from old clothing. These logs could be added as clothing wore out. The foundation they were sewn onto became the inside of the quilt. Battings were not used. The quilt tops were tied to a backing to add additional warmth. It is believed that they were tied because the different weights of fabric would have made hand quilting impossible.
Today our homes have become more efficient, lighter, and varied in shape and form. And they are stocked with more technology-based items, which makes our day-to-day living a bit easier and brighter.
Log Cabin quilts today are made with wonderful fabrics with bold colors and amazing machines with incredible technology. Why not varied shapes and formations, too? We combined these with a little imagination to get twenty quilts that we believe will appeal to the quilters of today.
The quilts have three size options using 12˝ × 12˝ blocks—coverlet, throw, and baby.
Think of what type of Log Cabin quilt you want to add to your modern home. Then gather your fabrics, notions, and machine, and you will be ready to begin.
Sewing basics
Snowball Corners
Refer to the project instructions for the size of the squares.
1. Lightly draw a diagonal line from a corner to the opposite corner on the wrong side of a smaller square. Place the small square on the corner of a larger square, lining up the outer edges as shown.
2. Sew on the diagonal line from corner to opposite corner on the smaller square. Repeat on all 4 corners.
3. Trim ¼˝ beyond stitching. Press triangles toward the corner.
Half-Square Triangles
No-Waste Method
Refer to the project instructions for the size of the squares.
This method starts with squares that are 7/8˝ bigger than the desired finished size. It makes 2 blocks at a time. Suppose you want a finished 3˝ half-square triangle. Using this method, you would cut 2 squares 37/8˝ × 37/8˝ and follow these steps.
1. With right sides together, pair 2 squares. Lightly draw a diagonal line from a corner to the opposite corner on the wrong side of the top square.
2. Sew a scant ¼˝ seam on each side of the line (Figure A).
3. Cut on the drawn line (Figure B).
4. Press open, and trim off dog-ears (Figure C).
Strip Piecing
Strip piecing is a way to sew multiple units quickly. Refer to the project instructions for size information. Cut strips into sections as indicated in the pattern.
For example, many of the patterns in this book start with sewing two squares together. To make multiple units of these two-patch blocks, follow these steps:
1. Cut the strips as directed in the pattern.
2. Place the strips right sides together and sew a ¼˝ seam along a long side.
3. Press the seam toward the darker fabric.
4. Cut the strips into two-patch sections as directed in the pattern.