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Autumn Harmony within a Log Cabin quilted sampler Nancy Devine “There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been!” – Percy Bysshe Shelley I love autumn, that season of color. As quilters, we appreciate the vivid hues of changing leaves, set against the intense cyan skies. These postcard-pretty days are often bathed in the pure sunshine. It’s like a big finale before the greys and icy whites of winter. That saturation of colors is the inspiration behind my Autumn Harmony wall quilt. Made up of four large log cabin blocks in low volume creams and neutrals, the fanciful batik foliage dances across the surface. And it all starts with scraps and strings. This is the ultimate frugal art piece. I’ve begged batik scraps from quilting friends, and prepared some lightweight quilting muslin flat in preparation for some string pieced foliage. Let’s get this color party started by creating a cozy quilted canvas to showcase our wild autumnal colors. Q 70 .com | issue 8 UILTsocial Photos by Nancy Devine
finished measurements 31” x 31” materials •• Various quilting fabric remnants in neutrals (creams, beiges, very light yellow) •• Green batik scraps and pieces •• Yellow, red, gold, pink batiks •• Bias binding in brown batik •• Binding strips •• Bias binding maker •• Tailor’s awl •• Finger pressing tool •• Batting •• 505 basting spray •• Template plastic •• Spray Starch •• Freezer paper •• Small paint brush •• Clever Clips (large and small) •• Marking pen •• Flatter pressing spray •• Quilting muslin •• Gütermann silk thread •• Size 10 hand quilting needles •• 24” quilting hoop •• Thimble •• Birch branch •• Curtain rings We’re going to make four 14½” log cabin blocks. The log cabin is a beginner block that requires a lot of cutting. It’s a perfect use for jelly roll pre-cuts, since they are 2½” wide strips. Unfortunately, you might not have a jelly roll bundle of neutral fabrics. No worries. Let’s whip out our rulers and rotary cutters and make some 2½” strips. I cut seven strips from eight different neutrals. It helps to have some Clever Clips around to clip the strips together as you go. It just keeps everything tidy. After you’ve cut your strips, you then cut them (which is called sub-cutting in quilting lingo) into varying lengths, but the width stays the same. For one block, cut: Two 2½” squares Two 4½” strips Two 6½” strips Two 8½” strips Two 8½” strips Two 10½” strips Two 12½” strips Two 14½” strips Start piecing by joining the two 2½” squares, followed by the 4½” strip, all around the block, pressing with each addition. Try to get the strips to lay as flat as possible after piecing them. I’ll make for easier time later when you’re quilting the sandwich. Make four 14½” blocks. (Please see the layout diagram above). Join these two blocks together, then join the resulting half square to form a 28” x 28” quilt top. Make a quilt sandwich spray baste layers together, using safely pins to secure the corners. Free motion quilt in wavy vertical lines. I added leafy squiggles along the lines. Set aside. Spray baste the quilt sandwich to prepare it for free motion quilting, pinning the corners to prevent shifting. Completed blocks are pressed flat before being joined together to create a large quilt top. Cut out 2½” strips from a variety of cream, beige and low volume neutral fabrics to create a log cabin canvas. Log Cabin block diagram Use Flatter pressing spray and a finger pressing tool to make the Log Cabin blocks as flat as possible. Q .com UILTsocial | issue 8 71
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