Log Cabin blocks are composed of fabric strips, or "logs," pieced around a center square. You can vary the Log Cabin piecing technique to get a variety of looks.
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Chocolate & Cherries
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An all-time favorite color combo of cream, brown, and pink gives this Log Cabin quilt timeless appeal.
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Modern Log Cabin
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Make a classic block more modern with a dark background and saturated prints.
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Logging On
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Dig into your scrap basket and make blocks that start with center squares and build out.
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Log In, Log Out
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Simply start with a center square to stitch a supersize Log Cabin block one log at a time in Courthouse Steps style.
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Contrasting Cabins
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Experiment with unlikely fabric combinations and quilting styles to craft a Log Cabin stunner that gives equal play to lights and darks.
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Sew-Easy Scallops
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Create a fresh variation of the traditional Log Cabin block. Surrounding each block with simple appliqué pieces gives the blocks a softer, more feminine look.
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Summer Cabins
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Take a break from tradition. These cottages, framed in a Log Cabin style, bring back carefree memories of lake getaways.
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Harvest Table
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Using an abundance of prints in fall hues, whip up a Log Cabin table topper that has a Straight Furrows setting.
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Yule Log
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It's never too early to start making Christmas presents. To create this table runner, sew together three blocks using a Log Cabin variation and add borders.
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Quilter's Garden
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Frame a fussy-cut fabric piece with a flower appliqué border and Log Cabin blocks. Pinks, oranges, and greens make for a fresh and bright wall hanging.
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Straight Furrows Log Cabin
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Log Cabin blocks composed of bright orange and aqua prints and solid gray form scrappy-looking stripes across this wall hanging.
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Stacked Lanterns Quilt
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The bold floral forming the outer border established the color palette used to make the Courthouse Steps-style blocks in the center of the quilt.
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Light and Dark Log Cabin Quilt
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Rotate finished Log Cabin blocks to create a light and dark setting. Centers in a berry hue give a nod to the red centers of traditional Log Cabin blocks.
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Small Steps
Take your time and utilize your stash to create an heirloom Courthouse Steps quilt from 1"-wide strips.
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Harvest Log Cabins
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Sew classic Log Cabin blocks to create a welcoming wall hanging.
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Log Cabin Table Runner
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Stitch a 12-block table runner using Log Cabin blocks in two colorways. By using a color scheme of purple, green, and cream, the table runner will span the seasons.
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Baby Animal Quilt
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Piece a quick-to-sew baby quilt with Log Cabin blocks that have fussy-cut centers.
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Floral Strips Log Cabin Quilt
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Trim large-scale florals and geometric prints into strips to create a playful Log Cabin quilt.
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Broken Log Cabins
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Use romantic florals, stripes, and prints in a sweet Log Cabin wall hanging.
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Friendship Star Log Cabins
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Color placement is key in this Log Cabin quilt. Vivid red points jump off the quilt while the muted gold points recede to form a single Friendship Star.
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Simple Tribute
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Traditional Log Cabin blocks are joined with easy-to-piece star sashing for an all-American quilt. For speed and accuracy, rotary-cut the strips, then stitch them in sequence to make each block.
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Around the Block
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Show off polka dots of all colors and sizes in a super-size Log Cabin block.
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Maple Leaf Log Cabins
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Log Cabin and Leaf blocks combine in a fall theme wall hanging.
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Batik Courthouse Steps
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Sew Courthouse Steps blocks using purple batiks and a striking light fabric.
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Log Cabin Table Topper
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The colors in these Log Cabin blocks are similar in value, but each round is clearly visible because the colors are opposites on the color wheel.
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Building Blocks Throw
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Use a restful aqua check to complement the strong contemporary colors-blue, green, and chocolate-in simplified Courthouse Step blocks.
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Limerick Log Cabin
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The graphic pattern in this antique quilt inspired quilt historian Bettina Havig to unravel the technique behind it. She discovered that the blocks are a simple variation of the traditional Log Cabin.
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Halloween Log Cabins & Stars
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Showcase an assortment of novelty prints on a seasonal throw features Log Cabin and Star blocks.
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Courthouse Steps Crib Quilt
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Use a two-tone palette to create strong diagonal lines across this crib-size quilt.
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Christmas Cabin Table Runner
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Create five Courthouse Steps blocks in cheery holiday colors for a special seasonal table runner.
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Lemon Bars
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Assemble simple squares and rectangles using Courthouse Steps assembly method-a center square with pairs of matching rectangles added to opposite edges-to create a quick-to-finish quilt.
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Chocolate & Jelly Beans
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Create Courthouse Steps blocks, alternating color placement of the chocolate and vanilla-color block backgrounds, to make this easy quilt. Toss some polka dot prints in the mix (they remind us of jelly beans) and you've got a yummy throw!
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