January Quilt Block - Log Cabin 12" (precut)

[Claude30]

Or is the easiest way to do it, is to cut to the 1.5" strips, then follow the tut on the website and cut to the right length when I get there?

thats what i was planning - cut the 1.5" strips then cut the lengths lay it out and sew it up.

newbie here too

[stardust1]

Or is the easiest way to do it, is to cut to the 1.5" strips, then follow the tut on the website and cut to the right length when I get there?

thats what i was planning - cut the 1.5" strips then cut the lengths lay it out and sew it up.

newbie here too

I'm confused what lengths to do it though? So that it goes light to dark..

[rangitotogirl]

Cass, the lengths are all on that tutorial on the first page. Lay them out in order, then increment.

Basically colour A:
Start at 2.5" and increment by 1" until you get to 11.5"

Colour B:
Start at 3.5" and increment by 1" until you get to 12.5"

[Claude30]

From what I understand - once you have got you 1.5" stripes, sort out which order they are going in and you cut one light and one dark for each side. Okay for mine I have 6 dark and 6 pink fabrics, so I am sorting out which fabrics I want closest to the hearth (the lightest of the darks and lights) and working out from there, cutting them into the lengths required.

But in saying that they are still siting waiting to be ironed and cut into the 1.5" strips

[Fi]

Yep - I really wanted everyone to precut the sized pieces rather than stitch and cut.
The reason for this is to do an effective self check on your 1/4" seam allowance.
If you're simply sewing and cutting, your block ends up never being checked for size.

[Plingie]

I just finished my second one

[juju]

Here's mine - I think it's slightly small (about 1/4'" too small) but it will do

[Claude30]

I have finally cut mine out I dont think I have ever been so carefull cutting

Now the question in does it matter what colour cotton I use to sew it up? My darks are black base and my lights are creamy

[Claude30]

Well I done it and my cutting straight lines must need some attention as its not square

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[grizle]

Well done kiley.

How unsquare is it? Looks fine in the photo. Did you have an extra strip in there?

[Claude30]

no followed the pattern, used pins, 1/4" seams - its only 1/4" out on square but its 12" x 12 1/4 "

[HUNTD]

If its any conciliation the colours etc look great! I did a practise one which was a bit off too. Havent attempted my proper one yet. ekkk!!

[Pippy-long-stockings]

Finally got my fabrics sorted!. I can start cutting now

[Claude30]

If its any conciliation the colours etc look great! I did a practise one which was a bit off too. Havent attempted my proper one yet. ekkk!!

Thanks I didn't sort the colours, I got the lady in the shop to I will wait see how my others months go before I do it again. In other words - if I stuff all the sizes up I will do a higlety pigglety sampler

[Pippy-long-stockings]

OK so im way behind. But finally just got the rest of my fabrics

So does this look better?