Saturday, December 22, 2012

Log Cabin

My friend Terry just finished her wonderful wonky log cabin quilt.  You can see it HERE.


As I watched her progress I was inspired to find my half finished one I started W-A-Y back when.  This was a Melly and Me project years ago when I first started blogging.  I think I cleaned my studio when company was coming and put it away and eventually was forgotten.  You know how that goes, forgotten and replaced by a "shiny and new" quilt project you saw in blogland.

These are NOT sewn together yet and I haven't decided how I will piece it all together
when I get enough blocks made.


The quilt on the left has been hanging around for a while too.  Made from all men's shirting fabrics has had it's blocks moved and changed and completely re-arranged A MILLION times.  Should I make MORE flying geese?  Should I make another different type of block?
You know how that ROUTINE goes!!

Just haven't had any inspiration on how I want to complete it.

SOOOO, thanks Terry for making me 'get the lead out' and make an effort to get MY log cabin finished!!!

18 comments:

  1. Your log cabin blocks look great! Any reason you can't just sew them together now and make a smaller quilt? I really love the shirting blocks! :0)

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  2. I like both of them. what happens if you combine them into one quilt?
    as for the shirting one, I think one more row of flying geese, and you could make a strippy quilt.
    btw: I was wrapping gifts the other day, and pulled out the fabric bags I made from the Christmas prints you sent me in a scrap exchange several years back. Those scraps have kept on living! thanks again!

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  3. Love the scrappy log cabins! And I love the shirts quilt. I have no suggestions. When it speaks to you, you will know. : )

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  4. Love them both too and agree with Janet O....you'll know (just keep looking ;-)

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  5. Your leads doing just fine!! Love both your projects!!
    P

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  6. I would be overwhelmed with ideas!!! This fabulous. :)

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  7. Log Cabin blocks are terrific! And I love the combination of the shirting blocks. I'd love to see at least one more row of the geese... they seem like a transition somehow, and unify the blocks.

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  8. Busy Busy! I say - more flying geese - they always seem to be the answer to any question. LOL

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  9. Love your logcabin quilt...love scrappy,I really should do one too.

    Love the shirting blocks too...as Janet said, you will know what it needs,it wil talk to you one day.
    Julia ♥

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  10. Two of my favorites - log cabins and plaids -- plus scraps make for great quilts. I hadn't thought of it before but log cabins are one more way to use strips. Fun!

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  11. Fantastic log cabin! I love everything about it! Yes!....make more blocks! lol And the shirtings quilt is looking great, too! I love anything using up those shirt plaids.....I need to work on mine! Thanks!

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  12. I do love them both! It's amazing what is possible without fabric purchases-are you still doing w/o buying?
    The plaid is grand, I like the little strips/bricks going on with the other block...what is that sawtooth pinwheel thingy called?
    Merry Christmas, sweet Belinda ~
    :-}pokey

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  13. I spy two beautiful wips. Wish you a happy holiday and lots of inspiration to have more fabric fun next year. Just love those plaids...
    ; )

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  14. I'm thinking that with all that color, it doesn't really matter how you join your blocks. I love all the color and scrappiness. I have tried scrappy a couple of times and find that as I go along I begin to match things up. Maybe I just need to pull strings out of a bag and use whatever comes into my hand. ;-)

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  15. This is me speaking, "yes make more flying geese!! for sure!!" I love them! I can't be positive, but I am pretty sure that is what I hear the quilt saying too.
    How are you making the geese?
    The log cabin is so cool. How big are the blocks? I like Terry's with the sashing in it. But this would be great as is. Smaller quilt, less quilting. I am sitting here staring at it. I need to go back to my mini bags.

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  16. They are gorgeous, lively and very cheerful! Wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happiest of holidays!

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  17. I love those cabins. Reminds me of mine. xx

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  18. oh my gosh you need to finish your log cabin quilt its incredible,, love Terry's wow!!!!
    ah yes I like your shirts quilt too! yes more flying geese and of course a few more blocks would be great too!
    Kathie

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