new pattern release - Scrap Cabin
Here comes some happy scrappy fun! It’s pattern release day. Sound the trumpets for my newest pattern - - -
Scrap Cabin!
When the new year dawns, I love to sew a scrap quilt. This one came to be once upon a January years ago.
And you have been asking for the pattern ever since.
Because here is what’s special about this: it uses long, thin scraps of every width and length! So say goodbye to tedious cutting and fabric waste as you trim-trim-trim your scraps. Instead, this patchwork emerges organically from the scrap sizes you already have. That’s so fast and satisfying, my friends!
Do you love sewing scrap quilts? Me too! They are so deliciously quirky. My first Scrap Cabin quilt had a calm analogous color scheme, with blue and purple, plus neutrals. I was able to use such a wide variety of fabrics, and even though each fabric isn’t a favorite, they look fantastic when all together.
My new version of Scrap Cabin is using a high-energy complementary color scheme. Each Scrap Cabin Cluster features two contrasting colors. This color variation means that I don’t have to have a lots of scraps in any one color. That’s right - even if you are scrap poor, you can still join in on the fun!
In this level 2 Color Mentor pattern, we put two key concepts to work. First, I invite you how to use an analogous or complementary palette to focus your energy. Second, I show you how to use value to combine fabrics in a way that creates a strong design - even with a scrap quilt.
And let’s not forget that snazzy, peaks-and-valleys border. I wonder what it would look like in a rainbow of colors? I’m going to find out with my next Scrap Cabin quilt. A quilt-along is coming in January!
Log Cabins - they’re endlessly charming, right? This pattern was for me love at first sight, and I have a feeling you’re feeling the same way. In two weeks I’ll talk more about the sew-along and announce a kick-off giveaway. You can get started now by reading through the first few pages of the pattern, and contemplating if you’ll opt for a consistent, restful color scheme or one that’s chock full of color- - - or even something in between. As always, I’m eager to see what you sew!
Sew-Along Coming Soon!
Check back December 27th for the sew-along master post. Please share the I’m In button now, to spread the news. Thanks!
We get started January 1st! Until then you can - - -
Ta da, my finished Scrap Cabin quilt! She’s bright and warm and made from so many, many scrap fabric strips, folks. It truly boggles my mind that I have this many scraps, given how many scrap quilts I sew. Where are they coming from?
Do I hear your scraps calling? Or is it that low volume fabric stack you’ve been saving forever that is begging to become part of a Scrap Cabin quilt? Log Cabins always makes us smile, don’t they? Come join the fun online this January! Supplies - Options - Prizes - Schedule - it’s all here in the master post. I hope you’ll sew along with us!
What’s that? You still have fabric scraps? They do have a mind-boggling way of multiplying, and aren’t we glad! Scrap quilts are such fun to sew. Well friends, let’s kick off the new year by busting some scraps in a brilliantly efficient manner. Sign up for the Scrap Cabin sew-along!
Log Cabin blocks easy and satisfying. They show off fabric so beautifully and can be sewn in a million different ways. The log cabin block can be simple or fancy, traditionally pieced or quilt-as-you-go, wonky or tidy, scrappy or fussy cut. In every form, I love them! Here are my favorite 8 log cabin blocks.
Here they are in all their glory - my quarter Log Cabin blocks with triple logs. When the width of the scraps sets the width of each log, a pleasant variation arises and the fabric is used most efficiently. My favorite block has a deliciously summer mood with that sunflower yellow and fresh aqua paired with plum.
When paging through Uppercase magazine, I photographed spreads which particularly inspired me. This is one favorite by Margo Selby, which I immediately wanted sew. I love how the colors graduate subtly along the sharp stair-stepping stripes. The regular light and dark accents punctuate the design gorgeously.
Today I took a break from my Kaleidoscope project to sew some fast and fun log cabin blocks. These are the bee block for October in my circle of do. Good Stitches, an online charity quilting bee. Our group has been asked to make quarter log cabin blocks, using lots of bright colors and in a wonky style.
The Circus Cabin quilt pattern is one I expect I will come back to again and again. When you want to just relax, unwind and sew through your scraps, this pattern is a sure win. And then the finish! That dramatic, dark vs. light log cabin magic gets me every time.
Notice any of these challenges when you sew a log cabin quilt block: logs are too small/too big, block isn’t square, or block is too small? These tips will help you do a little better, when you sew your next log cabin block.
Ready for a quick, easy Scrap-Busting Wonder? Our sew-along is 5 weeks, starting January 2nd. Supplies - Fabric Bundles - Prizes - Schedule - it’s all here in the master post. Come get inspired to make something lovely with your stash or scraps. I hope you’ll sew-along!
Ta da! I’ve dubbed this design Circus Log Cabins, for the stripey log style that reminds me of circus tent stripes. I started sewing blocks for this on a whim, inspired by log cabin blocks made for a bee quilt. My multi-colored scraps were begging to be used. I don’t think I’ve ever used them so successfully!
A sewing table filled with scraps? That’s my quilter’s candy. It draws me in like a fly to honey. I’ll squeeze in any chance to press, cut and sew those fabric scraps into a pretty order. 4 blocks, then 8 blocks, then more! She’s growing fast.
Here they are, my multicolor scraps in all their chaotic glory! With its heat and energy, summer is the perfect season for happy-go-lucky, scrappy sewing. Can I transform this wild abundance into something pleasing?
I know I’ve hardly blogged about this one, and here it is done already! Once I started, I couldn’t stop. I was inspired by a big pile of string scraps that would no longer fit in their proper basket. This quilt is 100% fabric scraps!
Have you had a merry holiday season? I hope so! For me it has been a lovely time, not the least because of my new scrap quilt. Making a quilt on a whim is such a treat! Today - tips on how to sew these scrappy log cabin blocks.
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