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The Log Cabin
The log cabin block is traditionally made with red as the centerfabric. This was believed to represent the fire in the hearth of thelog cabin. However, any fabric color can be used in the sampler quilt.****Always add a 1/4 inch seam allowance to each pattern piecebefore cutting.****
12” total block size finished,12 1/2” unfinished
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This is the Log Cabin. It is the #6block in the Sampler Quilt.The log cabin block is created using a series of contrasting fabrics. Traditionally,it uses a light and a dark color group of fabrics .As the photo shows, dark fabrics are used to create one half of the block (upperright and upper top sides); and lighter fabrics are used to create the other halfof the block (lower left and lower bottom sides).The center of the block is a square. Each side of the square is sewn to a rectan-gle of fabric and the block is rotated as each subsequent rectangle is sewn on.The center square will measure 2 1/2 inches unfinished size. The rectangles willmeasure 1 1/2” unfinished width by various lengths.
© This information is expressly for use by students attending a class taught by Kathy Shaw in the conduct of Group educational purposes. Anyother use is prohibited without specific written permission by Shawkl Design Studios.
 
Log Cabin Block
FINISHED SIZES:
2 inch center squares1 inch wide rectangles of graduatingsizes in length
CUT SIZES
:2 1/2 inch center square (A)1 1/2 inch fabric strips WOFSteps:1. Select a variety of contrasting fabrics (lights/darks) to create the “logs” ofthis block. Select a fabric for the center of the log cabin.2. Cut 1 square of fabric (A) that measures 2 1/2”.3. Cut several strips of fabric that measure 1 1/2” wide by WOF.4. Start with a strip of dark “log” fabric. Cross-cut a 2 1/2” and a 3 1/2” longrectangle. Sew the shorter rectangle to the top of the center square (A). Seediagram below.5. Sew the longer rectangle to the right side of the unit just sewn. See diagram.
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© This information is expressly for use by students attending a class taught by Kathy Shaw in the conduct of Group educational purposes. Anyother use is prohibited without specific written permission by Shawkl Design Studios.
Center Square(A)RectangleLog (2.5”)
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RectangleLog(3.5”)
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© This information is expressly for use by students attending a class taught by Kathy Shaw in the conduct of Group educational purposes. Anyother use is prohibited without specific written permission by Shawkl Design Studios.
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(A)Lighter Color Logs3 1/2” length6. Next, using a strip of light “log” fabric.Cross-cut a 3 1/2” and a 4 1/2” long rec-tangle. Sew the shorter rectangle to thebottom of the center square (A). See dia-gram below.Note: You are adding logs to the centerunit...in a clockwise direction.7. Add the 4 1/2 “ log to the left side of thisunit. This log will completely close in the cen-ter square. See diagram for the finished unitafter step #7.8. Continue to add logs...working in a clockwise direction (2 dark, 2 light, 2 dark, 2light...) until your block measures 12 1/2 inches unfinished size. Each log addedwill be 1” longer than the previous log.(A)8. This completes the firstround of logs on your Log CabinBlock. Start at the top of theblock again to add the nextround.
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