Scrappy Wonky Log Cabin
On February 8, 2014, I posted the Wonky Log Cabin.
I love making this block because you get to go through your scraps
and let come what may.
I decided to use my scraps to make 6½ inch blocks to make a 12½ in block.
When it came time to cut out the block using my 6½ inch square ruler,
I had to take notice where the quarter inch seam line would fall.
I didn't want it to stitch through a seam or even a part of a seam as I've marked here.
This would work better.
Now there is clearance on all 4 sides to stitch a seam.
This one was just quiet not big enough.
So added more fabric while keeping in mind
where I would need to cut so seams wouldn't fall in the quarter inch seam.
A strip much wider than a quarter inch seam was added on the next 2 sides
leaving room to trim on the other 2 sides.
Played around with placement a bit
to see how the pieces would form a possible pattern.
Sewed the four together
and trimmed with 12½ inch ruler.
I first made some 12½ inch blocks.
Then when I got down to smaller scraps made the block above.
By the time I got tired,
I couldn't believe I had spent about 4 hours in my sewing room.
I was really shocked when I laid out my blocks and found I'd almost made
what I call a "Couch Throw" quilt top!
And what was really unbelievable was that I still had SCRAPS LEFT!************************************
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