Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Log Cabin Quilt ~ Fields and Furrows

Work in Progress
Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

I love traditional quilts and designs. That is no secret. And Log Cabin Quilts are a particular favorite. I love the repetitive piecing, the various ways that the use of fabric can impact the design, and then the many layout options.

Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

For this quilt I had predetermined the layout - a traditional Log Cabin Quilt layout called Fields and Furrows; diagonal lines created by the use of light and dark fabric (which look like the rows in a freshly plowed field), and so I set out to make Log Cabin Blocks with light/solid and dark/printed fabric.

Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

For the light fabrics I have solid fabric (Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in shades of white and off-white including the following colorways: White, Snow, Butter, Natural, Sand, Ivory, Oyster, Bone, and Cream). The printed fabrics are a selection of fabrics from stash, some older and some recently arrived. Traditionally the center of the Log Cabin Block is red to symbolize the heart of the home, instead I have chosen to work with a number of solid fabrics that complement the color palette of the printed fabrics.

Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

My Log Cabin blocks are big - 10 inches x 10 inches - not huge, but certainly bigger than what I usually work with. This seemed to throw my ability to envision the finished quilt and a design wall would certainly have saved me from having to lay out the blocks many times, each time still uncertain as to how this was going to work. It wasn't until the blocks were sewn together that I could see the impact that the use of light/dark fabric had on the quilt. I am so glad I persevered.

Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

Ready for basting and quilting.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Log Cabin Quilt - Fields and Furrows - Work in Progress | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

RELEVANT LINKS:
The Finished Fields and Furrows Log Cabin Quilt
More RPQ Log Cabin Quilts
My first Log Cabin Quilt

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28 comments:

  1. Masterful. Can't wait to see the finished quilt!

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  2. Could this be accomplished with a jelly roll??

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  3. This is just breathtaking!! I've only made one log cabin quilt and it was a one block, log cabin. Something along these lines is so on my bucket list!

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  4. Fantastic! As usual, I love uour colors and also love the story they tell with this quilt. I can imagine the first woman to make this looking at her fields and creating them with fabric.

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  5. Love it Rita... As always the bated breath!!!(

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  6. Live the different colored hearths!!

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  7. I love this quilt! I was hooked from the first photo. This may be next on my list.

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  8. some of the fabrics used are so pretty! curious to see what you will use for the backing...

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  9. It's absolutely gorgeous! 💖

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  10. Love your different shades of white, a very pretty log cabin. Can't wait to see how you quilt it. Please tell me what batting you will use. x

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  11. Beautiful Rita. I love the mix of modern, snazzy and frilly prints
    The colors are sweet
    Thanks for sharing.

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  12. This is beautiful and by far my favorite of all your log cabin quilts.

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  13. Wow! Another beauty, Rita. I love seeing your masterful use of fabric selection and placement come to life in these quilts!

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  14. Beautiful combinations of colors, fabrics and design! I never tire of seeing your wonderful projects!

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  15. I love your quilt as always. Log cabins can look so different with all the wonderful fabrics available today

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  16. I had never heard the story of the log cabin before - thank you for the interesting education. Gorgeous, as always!

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  17. Very Pretty!! Great fabric choices!

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  18. I make a lot of log cabins and my favorite is the barn rising pattern. I have trouble finding scraps for scrappy quilts. Are there sources you can tell us?

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  19. I Love It! I've never made a log cabin quilt! Yours is just beautiful, your colors are lovely. It's Perfect!

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  20. I have gradually been leaning more toward more modern quilts but log cabins are still one of my all time favs. So very versital and always gorgeous. Great job!

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