Quilt Block Log Cabin Quilt Layouts

Log cabin is a classic adaptable quilt block.

Quilt block log cabin quilt layouts.

To create the different layout designs simply flip and rotate the blocks to change the placement of the color values. Traditionally log cabin quilt blocks are designed with a light half and a dark half with the division running along each block s diagonal. Here is the same block with the same colors just reversed. Any quilt pattern constructed with half square triangles can be recreated with log cabin blocks.

All of the log cabin quilt designs shown below start with a basic log cabin block half dark fabrics and half light pieced around a center square. Here s the same block again using only two colors. The differences in color value make it a cinch to create an endless number of layouts by turning blocks around when you use a design wall or other flat surface to preview a quilt. But before we get into the many looks of a log cabin quilt let s talk about how you make a log cabin block.

There is no end to the variations you can make with color changes. Maybe these patterns will spark some ideas. Get instructions for a basic log cabin block here. The twisted log cabin gives the appearance of curves.

Here are some creative designs that use log cabin blocks. Feb 3 2020 the set layout or arrangement of asymmetrical log cabin blocks creates a beautiful secondary pattern in the quilt. See more ideas about log cabin quilts log cabin quilt quilts. This board is a collection of log cabin quilts showcasing various layouts.

The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters.