Preparations for a New Project: Blue Log Cabin

 

This is the first "test" block for this new log cabin project.

Can you see the humpback whales on the outer dark blue strips of fabric?  ;-) 

 

 

What I'm Reading / Listening to:  How to Speak Whale by Tom Mustill. 

 

This is the Deep Blue Log Cabin precuts that I ordered from Jordan Fabrics.  More options here.  [I'm liking the Turkey Red Curvey Log Cabins ...]

Here is Donna Jordan's tutorial video for reference:

  

On Point Log Cabin Blocks by Donna Jordan.

I know it's an older video, but Log Cabin is a classic block, and they are still making the precut kits. 

I am including this video as a reference to help remind me of how to "work" the precuts into the prescribed log cabin blocks.   

 

Lay the pieces out in order, and build 1 block as a sample.  Then chain piece the rest.

 

I soon realized that I needed to bookmark the next fabric to be sewn on, so I started using a spool of thread to remind me where to pick up with the next log.  They are cut to size, so you can't really make a mistake without it being obvious, but still ...  the spool helped me keep my place. 

I thought this might be a good project for Quilt Camp in October!   Uh -- It might be so addicting that I finish these blocks at home BEFORE I get to Quilt Camp.  It seems to go pretty fast once you start the chain-piecing.