Red, White and Blue Wonky Logs
40 x 58
I made the blocks last year from scraps left after I made several red, white and blue quilt tops. Wonky Logs are always a good way to use some of the shorter and narrower string scraps. I did not use any foundation. I started with a 1.5 inch red square and just added light and dark scraps around log cabin style until my blocks reached over 9.5 inches. I chose 9.5 inches because that is a size of one of my square rulers. As the blocks grow I kind of set them on top of the ruler to see how wide the final round of scraps need to be. Then I trim blocks and assemble. I think I will invest in a 10 inch ruler because most of the donation quilts I make are either 40 x 60 or 60 x 80. In order to bring this quilt up to a 40 inch width and make it a little longer I added 2.5 inch border around log cabin style.
I quilted it on my DSM. I was going to quilt it with some spirals- one of the first "motifs" I ever attempted to FMQ that I now use often. I've also been wanting to try some Baptist Fan quilting but have been too scared to try. Sooooo....I quilted this in echoed spirals so I could practice some arches similar to a Baptist Fan. I still need lots of practice but I'm not so afraid to try those Baptist Fans anymore.
The watermelon backing fabric came from a friend. It wasn't quite long enough so I added a gingham scrap unearthed when I was looking for gingham to add to my 30s Churn Dash border. The burgundy binding came in a bag of bindings from a friend.
This is another donation quilt that will go to Wrap-A-Smile or Quilts Beyond Borders.
13 comments:
Such a striking quilt, Cathy. Love it. Definitely a quilt made with “Waste not, want not” in mind. The blocks all made from leftovers strips (not trimming to straighten them, so no wastage there), gifted backing and bindings. Brilliant!
I love the wonkiness of the blocks! It looks very comfy.
Love it! There's just something cheerful about the combo of red, white, and blue!
R/W/B quilts are my favorites! Even more, I love that log cabin layout. It is very special, and I know someone will be happy to have it. ---"Love"
Log cabins always look good no matter what the colors or setting! Did you ever try hand quilting Baptist fans?
That's a great Patriotic finish!!
I love the bold diagonality of this. That's a real word, right? Diagonalness?
Lots of scrappy goodness. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
The fans aren't hard - just don't try to make them too large (that's when it gets awkward keeping the curves un-lumpy).
You can't go wrong with log cabins
I love your wonky logs. They’re so fun to do that I’ve been thinking of doing some in the not-too-distant future myself.i don’t think I’ll ever try quilting fans again, LOL. But next time I have to have a large quilt professionally quilted, it will likely be Baptist fans!
Love wonky logs - and this one is so perfect - the colors, the placment!! Great job!
What a fun quilt, i will have to try that!
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