Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Scrappy Log Cabin Finish


I joined in the Quilt Along over at Ellison Lane Quilts. Today is the day to link up and see the finished quilts on parade.

Under the Christmas tree

I started this quilt in October at the retreat less than a month ago. I did most of my Red, Pink and Blue blocks at retreat.


When I came home from retreat I continued  to sew blocks every couple of evenings. I started to put more fun little bits in the center of my blocks for the Purple, Orange/Yellow and Green blocks.


I machine quilted the whole quilt with a all over spirals. The spirals  are about 3" to 5" in size. I used a primary coloured variegated thread on the front and lime green on the back.

On the Hay Rack

One block has a funny story to tell. I vacuumed  a red block and it got a special ride thought the house's pipes. My husband retrieved it a few days later for me out of the canister. It was very dusty. I had been cleaning my room and a fly had landed on my block so I thought I would get that fly, and got my block too.


I had this really good cream plaid flannel to put on the back. I had the fabric for a few years and was saving it. I had used this on a few other quilt (in different colours) and it has been wearing really well. It is so warm and soft too.

The binding is a rainbow fabric as well.


This little bird house was wanting to be in the photo today when I took my pictures. 


The finished quilt measures 80" wide by 60" tall. I have 54 blocks that are 8" finished. And then I did a few blocks that are 4" by 8" so that I could place my blocks in the brick formation (or half drop). I added a 4" of the black and white wavy print. I felt very lucky I had that on hand and there was just enough to fit around the quilt.

Thanks You For hosting the Quilt a long. It has been fun. To see them in process you can also check out the Flicker Group.

I have added this too Crazy Mom Quilts, and Richard and Tanya Quilts LAFF #41

33 comments:

  1. This quilt is beautiful! Love the fabrics. So much fun going on here.

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  2. Great job! Love the black and white border!!

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  3. Its Huge and BEAUTIFUL, all the cute fussy cuts, this is a really nice quilt. gorgeous

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  4. Oh wow! Look at your snow! Your quilt looks lovely against it! Congrats on a great finish.

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  5. Beautiful beautiful! Great photo shoot too

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  6. This is just beautiful. I've been watching the progress and wondering how you were going to finish it off. You did a fabulous job. I love the look you get with those half blocks for offset. The black & white was the perfect fabric for the border.

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  7. That came out wonderful.
    I just love all the colors and the wonderful snow to show it off!

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  8. What a great quilt -- and such fun to see it photographed against the Alberta snow! Now about that border...?!

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  9. Thank you so much for sharing your pics of your quilt. It's just beautiful, and looks gorgeous against the snow. What is also incredible to me, is that I have quilt top made up, also of improvisationally-pieced rainbow fabrics, also set on the diagonal. It's been tucked away in a basket for almost two years, while I debated what to do with it next. Now I know - finish it!

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  10. Just lovely! The photographs really do it justice, too - but all that snow is making me COLD!!

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  11. That quilt wins the prettiest quilt of the season award! Great job, nice clear colours, awesome use of scraps (I'm sure), and brilliant composition.

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  12. Cathy, that is a great quilt! Well done for another one done.

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  13. Cathy, your quilt is beautiful and the flannel will be nice and warm. I love your pictures too. The colors really pop against the snow!

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  14. Love the pictures in the snow! Your quilt is beautiful.

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  15. I do like log cabin and I think this quilt is going look great on someone's bed. I love the graduated color blocks- just like a rainbow. Another spectacular quilt Cathy!

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  16. What gorgeous pictures! This is so pretty!!

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  17. Beautiful quilt! The colors are so happy!

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  18. I love how you did this quilt. I have not yet made a log cabin. When I do though I would like something like this. I love how the color changes from one side to the other.

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  19. This is gorgeous and the border looks great with all the color. AND I like all the snowy wonderful settings!

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  20. This is beautiful! I hope to one day (soon!) make a scrappy quilt grouped into rainbow blocks. This is a great inspiration :-)

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  21. Oh!! I *LOVE* that outer border with this one! All these wonderful scrappy log cabins are making me want to do one! :D

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  22. WOW! I love it. What a great rainbow arrangement. The border is so pretty. What a great finish.

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  23. Beautiful quilt! Love the colors and the way it's laid out.

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  24. OMG I am in Love with this quilt...it is absolutely gorgeous...well done...and it looks fabulous photographed against the snow...

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  25. Just popping in from crazy mom quilts. What a fabulous quilt! Love the photo shoot. Wow! What a lot of snow already!!!

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  26. This is a lovely piece--I just popped in from Crazy Mom Quilts to tell you how great those colorways are...love your works...Julierose

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  27. I love this quilt!! I found you via Blog-a-thon Canada. I really need to try a QAL!!

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  28. its a great quilt--but the staging of the photos is the BEST!

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