Saturday, May 16, 2020

Wonky Log Finish


 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:

Linda said...

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!

sue s said...

I love the wonkiness of the blocks! It looks very comfy.

Angie said...

Love it! There's just something cheerful about the combo of red, white, and blue!

---"Love" said...

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"

mangozz said...

Log cabins always look good no matter what the colors or setting! Did you ever try hand quilting Baptist fans?

The Joyful Quilter said...

That's a great Patriotic finish!!

Louise said...

I love the bold diagonality of this. That's a real word, right? Diagonalness?

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Lots of scrappy goodness. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

Quiltdivajulie said...

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).

Jenny said...

You can't go wrong with log cabins

Cathy said...

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!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Love wonky logs - and this one is so perfect - the colors, the placment!! Great job!

QuiltGranma said...

What a fun quilt, i will have to try that!