Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Log Cabin

A few of you mentioned that log cabin blocks were your favorite.  That may very well be on the top of my list too.  When I first started quilting, I wanted to make a quilt for my nephew (not yet born).  I went to my LQS without much of a plan.  I found an inexpensive alphabet print and a free log cabin pattern online.  I altered the color scheme a bit and came up with this!

The quilt top took me only a weekend.  I think I did well for an early project and was lucky.  I tend to work over my pay grade a little and it was surely a challenge.  I hand quilted this also.  I stitched in the ditch in the log cabins and did a cable around the border.  You may also see the scrap bug getting in me a little too.  I chose three different greens and blues for the quilt.  I think the hand quilting took about 2 months.  It was completed in early 2009.


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6 comments:

  1. Stray Stitches (Linda G)July 12, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    If this was one of your first projects, it just shows that you were born to be a quilter. It's both adorable and beautiful :)

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  2. Vroomans' QuiltsJuly 12, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Oh, I agree, for a 1st project with such endeavor and wonderful finishing - you are a natural sweetie.

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  3. Linda July 12, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Just darling!!!! Awesome first project!! The quilting is fabulous!!

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  4. StitchinByTheLakeJuly 12, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    This was a first project? Good heavens it's better than most of mine and I've been quilting over 15 years! blessings, marlene

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  5. Miss HillbillyJuly 12, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    That is great for a first project...wow!

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  6. JenJuly 14, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Super cute! I love the quilting cable.

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