Quilt - Baby Heart Log Cabin
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charisstomaBaby Heart Log Cabin Quilt
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This baby quilt requires 13 baby heart log cabin blocks that are set 'on-point'. You'll also need to make 5 all-neutral log cabin blocks to use for setting the other blocks. As you can see, you don't have to make the hearts all one color family - any deeply saturated color that will contrast well with the neutral fabrics will look amazing.
You can choose to make each block the same the examples (this creates a subtle secondary pattern in the quilt) or you can keep the color families the same but make the blocks all different for a scrappy look.
Finished dimensions: 42" x 42".
You will need:
Fabric 1 - Neutral - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 2 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 3 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 4 - Neutral - 1/4 yd
Fabric 5 - Neutral - 1/3 yd
Fabric 6 - Neutral - 1/3 yd
Fabric 7 - Neutral - 1/2 yd
Fabric 8 - Neutral - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 9 - Neutral - less than 1/4 yd
Cutting:
Fabric 1 - Neutral - 1 strip 3" x 42" + 1 strip 3" x 17"
Fabric 2 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - 1 strip 3" x 42"
Fabric 3 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - 2 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 4 - Neutral - 3 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 5 - Neutral - 4 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 6 - Neutral - 4 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 7 - Neutral - 5 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 8 - Neutral - 1 strip 3" x 17"
Fabric 9 - Neutral - 1 strip 3" x 42"
Make 13 Baby Heart Log Cabin Blocks:
1/4'' seam allowance allowed.
1. Place a 3'' x 42'' 'fabric 1' strip and 'fabric 2' strip right sides together and sew along one long edge. Open and press.
2. Sub-cut the strip with 2 fabrics into thirteen 3'' wide columns.
Timesaving Trick!
Pay attention to the direction of the pieces in the photos.
3. Place the columns against a 'fabric 3' strip with the last fabric that you sewed (fabric 2 in this case) closer to you. See the first photo above.
Sew all the columns to 'fabric 3' strips about 1/4'' apart. Open and press.
4. Cut the units apart to make 13 pieces approximately 5 1/2'' x 5 1/2''.
5. Place the units against a 'fabric 4' strip with the last fabric that you sewed (see above - it's fabric 3) closer to you. Sew all of the units to a 'fabric 4' strip approximately 1/4'' apart.
Tip: if you follow the pattern of strip-piecing the units to a new strip with the last fabric that you sewed closer to you, this will help you continually rotate the units in the right direction with each fabric change.
6. Cut the units apart.
Continue rotating the units and sewing to the next fabric strips until you have thirteen 10 1/2'' Baby Heart blocks with 7 different pieces in it.
You will have fabric strips remaining. These are for the all-neutral blocks.
Make 5 All-Neutral Log Cabin Blocks:
1/4'' seam allowance allowed.
1. Place a 3'' x 17'' 'fabric 1' strip and 'fabric 8' strip right sides together and sew along one long edge. Open and press.
2. Sub-cut the strip into five 3'' wide columns.
3. Place the columns against a 'fabric 9' strip with the last fabric that you sewed ('fabric 8' in this case) closer to you. Sew all the columns to 'fabric 9' strips about 1/4'' apart. Open and press. Cut the units apart.
Continue rotating and sewing the units to strips from fabrics 4-7, just like when you were sewing the baby heart blocks. The difference is that fabrics 2 and 3 have been substituted with new neutral fabrics. The rest of each block will be the same as the baby heart blocks. (see the two photos above)
http://frame.bloglovin.com/?post=6392083755&blog=4493209&frame_type=none
This baby quilt requires 13 baby heart log cabin blocks that are set 'on-point'. You'll also need to make 5 all-neutral log cabin blocks to use for setting the other blocks. As you can see, you don't have to make the hearts all one color family - any deeply saturated color that will contrast well with the neutral fabrics will look amazing.
You can choose to make each block the same the examples (this creates a subtle secondary pattern in the quilt) or you can keep the color families the same but make the blocks all different for a scrappy look.
Finished dimensions: 42" x 42".
You will need:
Fabric 1 - Neutral - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 2 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 3 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 4 - Neutral - 1/4 yd
Fabric 5 - Neutral - 1/3 yd
Fabric 6 - Neutral - 1/3 yd
Fabric 7 - Neutral - 1/2 yd
Fabric 8 - Neutral - less than 1/4 yd
Fabric 9 - Neutral - less than 1/4 yd
Cutting:
Fabric 1 - Neutral - 1 strip 3" x 42" + 1 strip 3" x 17"
Fabric 2 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - 1 strip 3" x 42"
Fabric 3 - Navy Blue (or other saturated color) - 2 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 4 - Neutral - 3 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 5 - Neutral - 4 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 6 - Neutral - 4 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 7 - Neutral - 5 strips 3" x 42"
Fabric 8 - Neutral - 1 strip 3" x 17"
Fabric 9 - Neutral - 1 strip 3" x 42"
Make 13 Baby Heart Log Cabin Blocks:
1/4'' seam allowance allowed.
1. Place a 3'' x 42'' 'fabric 1' strip and 'fabric 2' strip right sides together and sew along one long edge. Open and press.
2. Sub-cut the strip with 2 fabrics into thirteen 3'' wide columns.
Timesaving Trick!
Pay attention to the direction of the pieces in the photos.
3. Place the columns against a 'fabric 3' strip with the last fabric that you sewed (fabric 2 in this case) closer to you. See the first photo above.
Sew all the columns to 'fabric 3' strips about 1/4'' apart. Open and press.
4. Cut the units apart to make 13 pieces approximately 5 1/2'' x 5 1/2''.
5. Place the units against a 'fabric 4' strip with the last fabric that you sewed (see above - it's fabric 3) closer to you. Sew all of the units to a 'fabric 4' strip approximately 1/4'' apart.
Tip: if you follow the pattern of strip-piecing the units to a new strip with the last fabric that you sewed closer to you, this will help you continually rotate the units in the right direction with each fabric change.
6. Cut the units apart.
Continue rotating the units and sewing to the next fabric strips until you have thirteen 10 1/2'' Baby Heart blocks with 7 different pieces in it.
You will have fabric strips remaining. These are for the all-neutral blocks.
Make 5 All-Neutral Log Cabin Blocks:
1/4'' seam allowance allowed.
1. Place a 3'' x 17'' 'fabric 1' strip and 'fabric 8' strip right sides together and sew along one long edge. Open and press.
2. Sub-cut the strip into five 3'' wide columns.
3. Place the columns against a 'fabric 9' strip with the last fabric that you sewed ('fabric 8' in this case) closer to you. Sew all the columns to 'fabric 9' strips about 1/4'' apart. Open and press. Cut the units apart.
Continue rotating and sewing the units to strips from fabrics 4-7, just like when you were sewing the baby heart blocks. The difference is that fabrics 2 and 3 have been substituted with new neutral fabrics. The rest of each block will be the same as the baby heart blocks. (see the two photos above)
