![]() Next round, sew a 6 ½” light strip to two opposite sides of the block on the sides of where the 4 ½” dark strips, again to ”step” the strips. Then sew the two 6 ½” dark strips to the two opposite sides, creating a dark round. Sew a 4 ½” dark strip to the two sides of the block on the sides of the 2 ½” light strips, so that the fabric strips are like steps each time they are sewn on. Now add a light 4 ½ strip to the other two sides. This means two of each colour strip length can be cut together for greater efficiency.īeginning with the centre square add a light 2 ½ strip to two opposite sides of the black centre square. Use the method used for Courthouse Steps, that being, adding the strips to opposite sides. Log Cabin Variation – Scrappy Housetop Log Cabin Block Tutorial The cutting goes quite quickly because we are using 2 each of each strip size and fabric. ![]() I find it amazing how much fabric there is in the leftover scraps!īlock size 10 ½” x 10 ½” Requirements for one Scrappy Housetop Log Cabin BlockĪll the strips are cut from 1 ½” width of fabric strips. I would encourage you to use up scraps from your stash. Maybe you have one of those honeybun rolls like these lying around that have never been used, or like me you may have some strips already cut which have been saved for just such a project. ![]() This is a lovely opportunity to use up 1 ½” fabric strips. Here is some inspiration.įor these Scrappy Housetop Log Cabin Blocks, my impression is that the centre represents the chimney, so I am choosing, black or very dark prints for those. Today’s project, will be a simple Scrappy Housetop Log Cabin Block using 1 ½” strips, sorted into light and dark. All those scrap strips, come on…, I must confess I have always wanted to make some of these. The result can be anything from romantic to illusionary. Log Cabin Variation – Scrappy Half Log Cabin or Quarter Log Cabin Quilt Block Tutorial the blocks can be small or large or even a whole quilt They can also be made as the Half Log Cabin block as well. Make the rounds to make a quilt which is as individual as you are. make them thin or thick, or same colours, solids or prints, or even adding different squares or blocks within the strips. Wow! Once again, here is a wonderful use for scrap strips. The Housetop Log Cabin Blocks are a very bold design which instead of alternating light and dark strips to adjacent or opposing sides as with traditional Log Cabin blocks, the alternation of pattern or colours are in rounds creating the illusion of a house roof or a tunnel which emulates, in some ways, the idea of medallion quilts. I don’t normally use black in my quilts but they inspired me to this block. I have to thank my friend Ellie Millbank for her inspiration as she sent me some of her fabric scraps among which were some black prints. Hello Dear Friends and Readers, whilst we are on the topic of Log Cabin Quilt Block Variations, I would be remiss if I did not give a mention to this other Log Cabin design called the Housetop Block so I wanted to share these thoughts with you.
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