Pink and white log cabin: progress report

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I reported in a previous post the start of this project: a log cabin quilt top in reproduction pink and white fabrics.  I dug deep into my stash. I have been very busy in my day job the past two weeks, but I managed to finish some blocks to show today:

Each log finishes at one inch wide, and the finished block will be 10 inches square.

Laid out as I hope to set them:

This is very similar to a red and white log cabin quilt I finished earlier this year.  I like the stair step look of this straight furrows setting.  This is just the beginning, I have quite a bit more sewing to do!  I cut many many white and pink strips.  I hope to have a 80 inch by 90 inch quilt, maybe even larger!  It too will go to a local long arm quilter for quilting, and I will bind later.

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Why not a new project?

 I wrote last week about a finished quilt top - off to the long arm quilter soon.  Why not start a new project?  Yes, why not?

I have in mind a pink and white or cream log cabin quilt similar to the red and white log cabin I posted previously.  These strips are cut 1.5 inches wide for a finished width of 1 inch.  There is actually a pretty tall stack of strips here.  All of these pink strips fill a shoe box fully - which means that with the white strips to come, I will have enough for a 70 by 90 inch quilt, easy, if not larger.  Going through my extensive stash of pink fabrics, mostly reproduction double pinks, has been soothing in this crazy election season.  Now to attack my white and cream shirting fabrics!  You can see I have started on them.

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Double 4 patch is a top now

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I have been very busy at my day job so I haven't gotten into my quilting space until this past weekend.  I concentrated my time on getting my double 4 patch project to a finished top.  I blogged about the beginnings of this project in August of this year.

Having purchased new fabric for the borders, we have a top:

I used this border fabric in a previous quilt and liked it so much I bought more.  It's from the Hickory Road line if I remember correctly.  Size: about 70 by 90 inches.

A view of one corner:

This is a good block to used up scraps or stash.  Each white square finishes at 1.5 inches.  The finished block is 6 inches square.  Now it is off to the long arm quilter that I patronize - she does wonderful work.  No home for this one, yet.

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A finish: Red and white log cabin

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I have been working on this off and on.  Started in December 2019, and blogged about in this post.  I finally took it to be long armed quilted this year.  It recently came back, looking lovely with quilted swirling feathers on a wool batting that puffs up so nicely.

No borders; I bound with a red fabric I had saved for just this purpose.  About 70 by 90 inches.

And a close up view:

The logs finish at 1 inch wide.  I bind by sewing the binding to the back, flipping it over to the front and pressing then pinning, then top stitching down with a closely matching thread.

I like this one so much I have put it on my bed, and slept under it last night and the night before.  Heavenly!

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