The Log Cabin Home Setting Blocks

At last we are past the Sampler Blocks!  You have finished all 12, right???  Now for a different block experience.  This is an interesting variation on a Log Cabin, and probably the main reason I was drawn to this quilt.  How about you?  The quilt that hung in the shop had many shades of blue for the logs, but this one has shades of reds - very pretty!  No matter what color you choose for your logs, the construction is the same - it is easy!

The cutting directions are in your pattern; each one is 1-1/2" wide so you can cut Width-of-fabric strips and then sub-cut the lengths as you need them.  You get to choose a scrappy look by arranging random patterns in the logs, or repeat them in the same position in each block.

When you cut the Z and Z-r pieces add at least 1/4 - 3/8" to the length to help you adjust to the size of your sampler blocks.  The blocks may vary in measurements but this is where you compensate for that!

Start with your center square and add the first shortest log to the left side of the square.  Then add the next short log to the top of the unit.  Then add your Z & Z-r pieces, cut from your background fabric, to each side of the unit,  opposite the logs.  Place the square cut end even with the log, the diagonal edge is as shown below:

Continue to build the block by adding the next longest log, in a different fabric, to the left side of the unit; then add the next log on top of the unit, then add the Z and Z-r

Keep adding logs......

in the same order until you have done 4 pairs of logs and Z-Zr ' s.

This is what you get!  Four setting log-triangles to add to your Sampler blocks:

 Check the measurements of your sampler block to make sure if you need to trim the diagonal edges or leave them a bit long.  Start by stitching to opposite sides of the block until all four are in place, then join the two Z pieces.  There you go!!

This is the little log cabin block that dances all around as an outer border.  Your pattern has the directions for cutting, so just construct as you see here.  Make them as accurately as possible so that they will fit nicely onto your solid inner border.  Follow your pattern photo to turn them as you stitch them together to create the interesting design variation.

Please let Lindy know if you have more questions or would like a demo on any of these steps.  You still have some sewing to do, but it is not difficult and you are that much closer to finishing!!