log cabin quilt block

            
                                                            Log cabin quilts are easy...
                                                 Just decide what size you want your strips

                                            Then choose your fabric, I choose 2 1/2 inch strips
                                        and black and white fabric

 

cut one 2 1/2 inch square then,

place one 21/2 inch strip by it

 

put on top of the square

 

sew it together

 

 

uh oh...I skip to the nest strip

after cutting off the first strip you cut it evenly with your trusty scissors

two strips down

 

block with the two strips

please ignore the strings

 

I jumped ahead and sewed a strip of black and then cut it

 

 

then continue with the next strip.

you get the idea, I hope and again I didn't iron these

 

my finished block

The basic pattern

I didn't make mine as big

now that you know how to make the log cabin

 

 

I only made four blocks

there is several ways your blocks can be assembled together

above is one way

 

 

or maybe this way

 

or this way

 

or maybe like this

 

as you can see , several different ways

 

 

each way you put your blocks together are name something different..

 

I hope you all

ENJOY!

 

 

 

 

 

Flying Geese Quilt pattern

                                       I am going to do some of the basic patterns from this book

                          And some that I think are similar to a couple of the basic patterns...

                                    Flying geese

 

the pattern

 

first sew the left side, of course after cutting the patterns out, duh

 

then sew the right side....and press

(I didn't do the press thing)

I know I should the block would look nicer

Here is the insert from the book

                                             What a completed quilt would look like
                                                       nice, huh!

different versions

by using certain colors of the fabric doing your blocks

how much you will need for making a quilt.

 

Well next week...hmmmm.

maybe I will keep it a surprize

Simple 9-patch quilt pattern

I have decided to post a quilt pattern once a week...I will try and post once a week anyway......I am no great quilter, but come from a family of quilters. My mother has quilted( pieced), both grandmothers quilted....But maybe piece quilting ..I will get better along the way....I will try and post pics along each step...

so here is the first quilt block for the year...The simple 9-patch

 

First off decide on what size to make your squares

then cut out a bunch of them

these are 3 inch size

 

 

next arrange them the way you want

 

 

 

 

notice that you can use scraps from another project

these are 4 inch

 

or if you see a cheater quilt and don't like the way the blocks are arranged

cut the blocks out and arranged them like you want

 

next step

sewing together

 

 

take each middle square and place on top of the left square

 

then sew them together, you can sew them individual if you choose, but I like this way

I have done it the other way as well

 

 

now lay the blocks back down

most of the time the key point is to use a iron to iron them flat,

but I really don't always do that....I know I should do it but

sometimes I can press it down with my fingers

 

I like to sew these together as well

 

now to sew the block together

 

 

I place the middle row on top of the top row

and sew it together

 

the middle and top row sewn together

 

I don't always get the corners where they need to be

oh well Can`t be perfect

 

                                                   I take the bottom row and place it on top of the ones
                                                   I just sewn

 

the finished block

 

I know it`s still not perfect, but I like it, and I hope you all like it as well

 

 

I know eventually I will be doing more 9-patch blocks once I start going thru some more of my patterns or my moms, We both love patterns, and recipes.

 

Next pattern is flying geese

 

 

 

 

 

update on afghan

..                            
              I have gotten to this point of the afghan, this all done with scraps of yarn
            that I had lying around....I put the squares together and then crocheted around it
           This is where it stands right now....
   
                  I have started on another crochet project , I will try and get a pic of it. using only scrap
                  yarn. I have not abandon this granny square project, but just simply put it on hold
              for right now....I would like to get some different patterns for the grannies other then what is
          for this pattern....
             I was thinking about making a quilt block once a month.....since this crochet grannies really
              isn't getting anything looks....