Log Cabin Quilt Patterns

June 14, 2013

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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