More Log Cabin Progress

Next progress report ... chocolate lattice strips added Friday night.

King Log Cabin Progress

Slow and steady wins the race ... or so the saying goes. I've been making slow progress on my King Size Log Cabin Quilt. Just before Christmas I took 36 blocks of these ...


and added a strip to each.


Then today I added the next strip to all 36 blocks so that they all now look like this one.

Only 6 more strips x 36 blocks to go :o)

Introducing UFO #4

At last I have made a start on the next log cabin quilt. This is to be for our king size bed so I'll be making 36 x 14" squares, quilt-as-you-go style.

I decided on a log cabin quilt for our bed and bought some fabrics for it last year, along with the fabrics for the first log cabin, seen here. Then I purchased a few more plus the backing in January of this year. Now I still need to buy one more dark brown/chocolate fabric for third row of dark.

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I've decided I can make a start on the squares and get them made up to the point of needing that third dark. Then I can take one square shopping with me so as to get just the right fabric.

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So off to the sewing maching I go. Hope everyone else is enjoying some sewing time.

A Surprise Finish

Saturday was full of surprises. I didn't think I'd get this quilt finished but it came together quickly at the last. "Double Choc" was my T-block quilt which I put together using quilt-as-you-go method. Each block is joined with a finished half-inch strip front and back. Of course put a quilt down and a cat will always appear.

Here is a close up of the cream fabrics.

"Toffee Bon Bon" is the log cabin quilt I completed in early March and now has a name. It looks like a giant bon bon wrapper to me so I went with that.

Both quilts were gifted last night at my brother's surprise "Big O" birthday party. Above is his and "Double Choc" is for my SIL who also celebrated her "Big O" with a surprise party earlier in the year. I was very happy to deliver his and her's gifts just in time for winter next month.
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Now to ponder which UFO will get my attention next. DH thinks I need to make our bed quilt next which will be another quilt-as-you-go log cabin but I only purchased the fabrics for it in January this year so it doesn't qualify as a UFO.

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Happy Sewing

Log Cabin Finished

Firstly I'd like to say a big thankyou to the lovely comments to my posts. I would find it very easy to allow a UFO to stay a UFO, but being a part of this wonderful group keeps me motivated to plod along.

So . . . ta da . . . I'd like to share my next finish with you all. This was the #1 UFO I started on and here it is ready for gifting.

I'm not good with naming quilts so if anyone would like to make a suggestion?

So now it's on with a couple of swap pieces and then back to the T-Block quilt.

Happy Crafting

A Sporty Night

Well not exactly me playing sport, but I switched between channels a lot while watching the tennis and cricket last night. I also made good progress on the log cabin quilt. I've now done the hand stitching part of joining the blocks so that they are in four strips of four blocks. Just three x 56" long seams to go and then the binding. I'd share a photo of the strips but I think my camera just passed on.

Off to town today which includes a visit to the local fabric shop. I need backing and wadding for the T-block quilt and also some backing for my nephew's quilt which is due by the 13th of this month and where is it . . . still in the UFO pile. I see a busy busy week ahead as it's also GST (Goods and Services Tax) time for this little procrastinator.

Happy Sewing
Narelle

Completed Blocks

Ok, so now I have my 16 blocks completed and I've been playing with layouts.

Having blocks with two different colour combinations means almost twice the choices. In photos 3 and 4 I've just swapped the colours around. I have several other layouts on the camera but these are the family favourites.

Please feel free to leave your thoughts or preferences, I appreciate your ideas.

Making Progress on #1

Here is eight of the sixteen blocks for a log cabin lap quilt.

The 2nd and 3rd rows of darks will be different fabrics on the other eight, so this won't be the final layout. I'm off to boil the kettle and keep sewing.