Jun 14 2008
Free Twisted Log Cabin Quilt Block and Layout
One of the most tantalizing quilts for the advanced quilter is the multicolored beauty that appears in the intro to the DIY program Simply Quilts. The show actually did a segment on the quilt a few years ago, calling it a twisted log cabin design. I’ve watched the instructions for making that quilt block – maybe ten times, but always managed to confuse myself. I finally got some computer help from my husband when my friend, Emily, asked me to draft the block for her together with a layout that she could play with. She wanted to color in a black and white quilt rendering, making herself a map.
After I put something together for her, she started building her quilt, and offers some useful suggestions based on experience. I’ve included Emily’s tips, together with free PDF’s for the block design and layout on the following page: Twisted Log Cabin Block.
The pattern isn’t exactly like the one on television, but the directions and pattern will create the quilt above, and the layout will be very useful in drafting your own nifty design. There is no curved piecing in this block, but it is foundation pieced.
Good luck, and let me know how it goes.
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