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| Made by Clara Bentley Wooster c. 1920 |
I saw this vintage quilt recently and it really intrigued me. It's a log cabin but wait a minute...something is different! How did she do that?
I studied it closely then went to work on EQ (Electric Quilt) and drafted it. You know, how some things are 'simple' but not 'easy' ? This was the case for me with this project.
(I contacted the owner after making mine and found out that the original quilt is 45" x 54" and the blocks are 3".
There are two block variations which are set straight, but off-set, to achieve the strong diagonal. Typical log cabin blocks are constructed from the center out. This one, however, starts at the corner of the block and not with a plain square, but with a triangle square.
The placement of dark and light values and the orientation of the blocks is crucial. A design wall really helps but... I still used my ripper quite a bit!
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| Block A - Dark |
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| Block B - Light |
The placement of dark and light values and the orientation of the blocks is crucial. A design wall really helps but... I still used my ripper quite a bit!
Once I had it drafted, I made the triangle squares (2" finished ) using Triangles on a Roll...a very easy way to do 72 identical units. I chose a pink and a dusty blue small print.
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| Pin to secure |
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| Stitch in the direction indicated p.s. I love my Bendable Bright-Lite |
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| Remove paper |
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| Cut apart |
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| Press open and trim 'dog ears' |
Then I pulled out those 1.5" strips I've been trying to use up...did I post previously about a rail fence quilt I started ?..... anyway...I didn't allow myself to go to my stash and cut more strips...the 'use it up', 'make-do' philosophy.
Here's my completed baby quilt top using 4" blocks
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| 32" x 36" |
I like to mix a few 'lights' in with the dark and vice versa
You'll see it again when it's quilted and bound. I still want to play with the block size, fabric choices and setting possibilities on another example - probably miniaturized for a doll quilt.
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I sure do love finding fun ways to use up my scraps!
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| Who says I never throw anything away! |
This is a great quilt. I like log cabin block designs very much. This one is definitely different in construction than the usual type. Oh so interesting.
ReplyDeleteI love this. What a great log cabin variation with a very cool secondary pattern. I need to file this one. Thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt and your version. Very effective little blocks using color. I'd love to dig in your stash/scraps ;-) FUN!!
ReplyDeleteSo interesting! I don't think I've ever seen a quilt quite like this one. Thanks so much for figuring out how to make it. A great way to use up scraps!
ReplyDeleteDawn,
ReplyDeleteC'mon over - I have plenty to share!
I played with the quarter log cabin a bit after seeing that post too! Mine looks quite different from the post though. Also, I used the easy angle ruler for the hst...really works well! Love how yours came out!
ReplyDeleteHow funny - I saw this quilt, too & thought, "what the heck?!" Happy to see what you have done with it; it's a dandy scrappy project.
ReplyDeleteLooks great. I like the triangle squares myself. Thanks for sharing how to make it. It had me looking
ReplyDeleteWow, I love it that you are curious enough to figure that quilt pattern! Thank you, and just might make one myself with the many scraps, I bet you could put a pattern out on this quilt. Thank you so much for the tutorial!!! I Love scrappy and Log Cabin, and this variation!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for figuring out how to make the diagonal quilt, I was completely stumped. I love that pattern. Your baby quilt turned out wonderfully.
DeleteKarin