Traditionally log cabin quilt blocks are designed with a light half and a dark half with the division running along each block s diagonal.
Quilt block log cabin quilt layouts.
All of the log cabin quilt designs shown below start with a basic log cabin block half dark fabrics and half light pieced around a center square.
Maybe these patterns will spark some ideas.
Get instructions for a basic log cabin block here.
Any quilt pattern constructed with half square triangles can be recreated with log cabin blocks.
The finished layout looks so different.
The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters.
Here are some creative designs that use log cabin blocks.
Log cabin is a classic adaptable quilt block.
This board is a collection of log cabin quilts showcasing various layouts.
The twisted log cabin gives the appearance of curves.
Its easy construction is disguised by the color and layout which creates an amazing quilt.
The differences in color value make it a cinch to create an endless number of layouts by turning blocks around when you use a design wall or other flat surface to preview a quilt.
Here s the same block again using only two colors.
Here is the same block with the same colors just reversed.
Feb 3 2020 the set layout or arrangement of asymmetrical log cabin blocks creates a beautiful secondary pattern in the quilt.
And finally my favorite the pineapple log cabin block.
To create the different layout designs simply flip and rotate the blocks to change the placement of the color values.