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Log Cabin Quilt Patterns

June 14, 2013
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Log Cabin quilt blocks feature strips of fabric pieced around a center square. Use the technique in a variety of ways to get different looks in quilts built from the same block!

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Log In, Log Out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sew classic Log Cabin blocks to create a welcoming wall hanging.

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Log Cabin Table Runner

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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Floral Strips Log Cabin Quilt

Trim large-scale florals and geometric prints  into strips to create a playful Log Cabin quilt.

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Broken Log Cabins

Use romantic florals, stripes, and prints in a sweet Log Cabin wall hanging.

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Friendship Star Log Cabins

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

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

Show off polka dots of all colors and sizes in a super-size Log Cabin block.

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Maple Leaf Log Cabins

Log Cabin and Leaf blocks combine in a fall theme wall hanging.

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Batik Courthouse Steps

Sew Courthouse Steps blocks using purple batiks and a striking light fabric.

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Log Cabin Table Topper

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

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

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

Showcase an assortment of novelty prints on a seasonal throw features Log Cabin and Star blocks.

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Courthouse Steps Crib Quilt

Use a two-tone palette to create strong diagonal lines across this crib-size quilt.

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Christmas Cabin Table Runner

Create five Courthouse Steps blocks in cheery holiday colors for a special seasonal table runner.

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Lemon Bars

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

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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1 of 28 Log In, Log Out
2 of 28 Contrasting Cabins
3 of 28 Sew-Easy Scallops
4 of 28 Summer Cabins
5 of 28 Harvest Table
6 of 28 Yule Log
7 of 28 Quilter's Garden
8 of 28 Straight Furrows Log Cabin
9 of 28 Stacked Lanterns Quilt
10 of 28 Light and Dark Log Cabin Quilt
11 of 28 Small Steps
12 of 28 Harvest Log Cabins
13 of 28 Log Cabin Table Runner
14 of 28 Floral Strips Log Cabin Quilt
15 of 28 Broken Log Cabins
16 of 28 Friendship Star Log Cabins
17 of 28 Simple Tribute
18 of 28 Around the Block
19 of 28 Maple Leaf Log Cabins
20 of 28 Batik Courthouse Steps
21 of 28 Log Cabin Table Topper
22 of 28 Building Blocks Throw
23 of 28 Limerick Log Cabin
24 of 28 Halloween Log Cabins & Stars
25 of 28 Courthouse Steps Crib Quilt
26 of 28 Christmas Cabin Table Runner
27 of 28 Lemon Bars
28 of 28 Chocolate & Jelly Beans

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