Log Cabin Block

The Log Cabin is a really fun block to make. It seems complicated because there are a lot of pieces and measuring going on, but it is quite simple after all your pieces are cut.
**Makes 8 total blocks**

CUTTING/MEASUREMENTS: (see all sample squares and logs in picture below)

#1: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of center square color (mine is red, a medium dark, for the hearth or fire. you can also have yellow as your center square for a candle, black for death). Cut 8- 1 1/2" center squares from this giving you 8 little red squares after.

#2: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of another dark color. The same as the center square, cut 8- 1 1/2" squares. You will have a second set of 8 small squares.

#3: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of a medium dark color (mine green). Cut 8- 2 1/2" logs from this.

#4: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of a medium light color (mine yellow). Cut 8- 2 1/2" logs from this.

#5: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of another medium light color (mine light blue). Cut 8- 3 1/2" logs from this.

#6: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of a dark color (mine dark blue). Cut 8- 3 1/2" logs from this.

#7: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of another dark color (mine dark flower pattern). Cut 8- 4 1/2" logs from this.

#8: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of a light color (mine light flower pattern). Cut 8- 4 1/2" logs from this.

#9: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of another light color (mine light seed pattern). Cut 8- 5 1/2" logs from this.

#10: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of another medium dark color (mine green again). Cut 8- 5 1/2" logs from this.

#11: cut a 1 1/2" x 22" strip of another dark color (mine dark blue again). Cut 8- 6 1/2" logs from this.

*I reused a few of my fabrics, so some of the "logs" are the same fabrics choices.

(cut up squares and logs, ready to go)

HOW-TO:

*You will be sewing squares and logs together, always rotating counter-clockwise to add on next log. (see pic below)

*When in doubt, see picture, and make sure to set up a block with pieces in correct placement and order before sewn together to remind you of which log pieces should go where and which order to sew in.

*You can also number each piece (for your first block) with a sticky note to remember which piece is which and in which order. Once you have a sewn block, this should suffice for a good model, no sticky notes needed.

*I will also be referring to certain pieces by their #'s so there is less confusion. Each cutting step was labeled with a #. These #'s go with each piece. (example step 1, was #1 one piece. So red square is #1, dark flower pattern square #2. See picture below).


1. Sew #1 piece (center red square) to #2 (dark flower pattern piece). Always place face to face, and (always) sew 1/4" seam. Red piece stays on left! Press. (see pic above)

2. Sew #3 to #1 and #2, underneath. Press. (see pic above)

3. Sew on #4 to side of #3 and #1. Press. (see pic above)

4. Continue the pattern around, pressing after each seam. (see pic above)

(finished block, on it's side)