![]() This was the very first Cabin Fever Quilt I made. This is the throw size, which measures 81″ x 81″. Some nice ruler work and custom quilting would really pop against those solids, but I have a new edge to edge design I’m itching to try out. I haven’t decided just how to quilt this one yet. I love how the brightness of the blues contrast with the darkness of the grey. This colorway is the very first one I had planned out but didn’t end up making until just recently. It’s a really nice size, and I use this one to cover up on the couch while I english paper piece. I love how the straight lines pop so much on solids! This is the baby version, which measures 52″ x 52″. ![]() Then I did some fun ruler work in each strip of color. Thank goodness for color cards! I quilted the outer border with some ghost geese to make it appear the entire border had flying geese. Sadly, after I made it, I realized the Tula Pink solids can be a bit hard to find, so I matched them closely to Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids. I’ve been using all Tula Pink solids and stripes to work on another quilt, and I stumbled across a perfect stack of colors just as I was about to make an all blue version. This colorful version is one of my favorites. Tula Pink Solids / Kona Cotton Equivalents The pattern comes with some fun and easy tips for making flying geese quickly. These quilts go together really quickly, and they’re a nice break from traditional block-based quilts. The Cabin Fever quilt instructions come in two sizes, baby and throw. After that, they will be available in the pattern shop.Funny enough, I didn’t realize how appropriate the name would be at the time, but here we are! *the blocks are free for the duration of the month they were designed for. Wonky Log Cabin by Love to Color My World Modern Churn Dash at The Quilting Room with Mel Log cabin twist by Duck Creek Mountain Quilting String of Stars by Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio Rail Fence Roundabout at Perkins Dry Goods Log Cabin with a Twist by Appliques Quilts and More Starry Steps Quilt Block by Carolina Moore Make a few, stick them on the design wall, and have fun! Or just print out the colouring diagram a few times, cut them out and play with crayons to see what you can come up with.īoth versions of the Twisted Log Cabin quilt block are now available in the pattern shop.ĭon't forget to check out all of the month's quilt blocks! However you choose and arrange your colours, this is a block to have some fun with and discover exciting layout options you may not even have thought of. Or for a completely different look, try adding colours in circles around the center square, instead of just to one side. I decided to go with this colour scheme, but with a white center for my own sample block.Īnd of course, ombre is always a great choice, regardless of colour. Traditional Log CabinsĪ traditional log cabin block usually starts with a red square in the center, signifying the fire in the hearth of the home, then goes out either scrappy with a light and dark side, or using two distinct colours for the sides, like these two mockups below.įor a slightly more modern take on the traditional, consider updating the colours a bit, but keeping the red center square in a nod to tradition. Of course, you don't need to stick to this months' colour scheme but can use any traditional or modern colouring for this log cabin and make it completely yours. There are no little fiddly bits, or awkward angles that trip you up when adding pieces, just nice straight strips of your favourite colours.īut if you prefer traditional piecing, the Twisted Log Cabin quilt block is now available as a traditionally pieced quilt block pattern, too.įor Quilt Block Mania, we were given a colour scheme to use for the mockups, so the quilt layouts are done in a pink ombre, but of course you can use any colour scheme you like.ĭepending on the how the light and dark strips are laid out in the block, this can make for some interesting full quilt layouts, such as this version that creates an illusion of a 3D effect.Īnd depending on which way the blocks are rotated, you can create any number of interesting effects. It's a very straight-forward block and suitable for beginners and those who are maybe a little intimidated by FPP. This pattern makes a 12" square block and uses foundation paper piecing (FPP) to create the design. I've taken the prompt literally this time and have created this Twisted Log Cabin block, which does exactly what it says on the tin :-) It's a traditional log cabin block, but turned on point to make a fun-looking block that can be used for bigger quilts to create interesting layouts and secondary patterns. This month for Quilt Block Mania, we're going Traditional with a Twist.
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