Low Volume Log Cabin Progress

Remember I told you that I started a new quilt? Β Well, I’ve been working hard on it and I’m all ready to baste it (I keep getting distracted from that, but that’s my next step).

Low Volume Log Cabin

I kept at it and made 25 blocks in the end of entirely 2.5″ wide cut strips (so this is what a jelly roll would produce in theory…you might need a couple of them for this size quilt). Β The blocks finished at 18″ square. Β So doing the math on that gives you very healthy 85″ x 85″ quilt.

Low Volume Log Cabin

I started with 24 blocks and had laid the quilt out in this pattern, a fairly typical log cabin arrangement for these two tone blocks. Β And I loved it, but….

Low Volume Log Cabin

That layout gave me a quilt of 70″ x 105″ I think…which just isn’t a very practical size. Β I debated making 6 more blocks to bump it up to king size. Β But I don’t need a king size quilt of this pattern and I wouldn’t get a full repeat of the design, only half of it. Β Also, I really love this layout for blocks that are slightly smaller so that you get more of the “bursts” in the quilt. So I took them off the design wall and played a bit more.

And came up with this!

Low Volume Log Cabin

Log cabins are so fun because of all the arrangements you can do with them. Β I really loved this layout for these particular fabrics because it nicely balances the low volume sections with the colored sections. Β This isn’t a layout that I personally see used too often, so it was fun to experiment and end up with this. Β I did need one more block for this over the first design, so a last minute addition was added.

Low Volume Log Cabin

I kept the tones and feeling of the quilt front when I chose my backing fabrics. Β I ended up really loving it. Β It makes me so happy when the right fabrics end up just where they are supposed to be. Β These fabrics were languishing in my stash (so many of the fabrics in this quilt actually!) and just didn’t play well with other quilts I’ve worked on. Β But here they are perfect together and really just the right fit for a backing.

Low Volume Log Cabin

And I even have my binding fabric picked out! This pretty blue by DS available from Joanns will be the perfect compliment to this modern, yet oh so traditional quilt. Β I’ll talk more about the fabrics and colors and such when I have it all quilted and bound. Β But I thought you would enjoy seeing a bit of the progress on this quilt and my thought process. Β It’s been a fun, freeing project for me to experiment with.

20 thoughts on “Low Volume Log Cabin Progress”

  1. The blocks are awesome! I don't think I ever considered using a jelly roll to make log cabin blocks. That's a great idea! I am so happy you got to do something fun with fabrics you had on hand already. Such a win-win!

  2. I love the contrast of the LV fabrics and the bright colors… very nice! Log cabins are generally not my fav, but this one is VERY attractive!

  3. What a difference in the quilt layout! I love the triangles the half log cabins (?) create when you combine colour and low volume. Really a nice idea. Hope you finish the quilt soon so I can see it quilted (that often changes the look again, I think). πŸ˜‰

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