Some quilts go together easy and others are just plain work. This one was one of the easy ones. Made for a repeat customer, she selected the fabric line she liked (
Country Orchard by Blackbird Designs from Moda)
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My version of Libby's Log Cabin |
Because we didn't have a pattern selected, I ordered a 1/2 yard pack of all the fabrics in this line from one of my fav online fabric shops,
The Fat Quarter Shop. Plus a few extra yards of a couple of the greens for the final binding.
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The original Libby's Log Cabin from Fons and Porter |
I'm always searching for inspiration for my next project and when I saw this pattern on the Fons and Porter website, I sent the link to my customer and she agreed that it would look great in the fabrics she chose. The pattern is called "Libby's Log Cabin" and is found here:
http://www.fonsandporter.com/articles/libbys-log-cabin-quilt-project
Because the quilt I needed was larger than the pattern was for, I first calculated how many blocks I needed for the larger quilt. Then I took one of the greens that I had extra of & the solid 1/2 yard pieces and made the star centres for each of the blocks.
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Pieced stars for centre of log cabin blocks |
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Log cabin blocks with cornerstones |
Then, when I went to a quilt retreat this past fall, I took the pattern & fabrics along, thinking I might get some blocks done, but never expecting that I would get them all done!
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Pieced log cabin blocks |
The quilt went together so well - the perfect combination of fabrics I love and a twist on a traditional pattern.
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My version of Libby's Log Cabin before quilting |
The top was quickly finished and sent off to be quilted. I chose a plain cotton muslin back and left it up to
Marie from Blueberry Hill quilts to select a quilting pattern.
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Piano Runner - variation of Libby's Log Cabin pattern |
Then, the next step was to make a runner for my customer's piano. She specifically requested a size of 10"x80" and the same pattern as the quilt. Because the quilt blocks were 15" square, I eliminated the centre star and just made the courthouse step blocks in 10" squares.
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Piano Runner - variation of Libby's Log Cabin pattern |
The quilt came back from being quilted, the binding put on & it was time for this quilt's turn in the spot light and a little photo shoot in my back yard.
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My version of Libby's Log Cabin |
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My version of Libby's Log Cabin |
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And a close up of the quilting |
This quilt was so hard to pack into a box to ship, but the consolation prize is that the left over fabrics are waiting for me to turn them into something wonderful! I can't wait to show you what I get inspired with!
--Ann
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