Quilt Block Log Cabin Quilt Layouts

Get instructions for a basic log cabin block here.

Quilt block log cabin quilt layouts.

The finished layout looks so different. The differences in color value make it a cinch to create an endless number of layouts by turning blocks around when you use a design wall or other flat surface to preview a quilt. Here is the same block with the same colors just reversed. Any quilt pattern constructed with half square triangles can be recreated with log cabin blocks.

This board is a collection of log cabin quilts showcasing various layouts. All of the log cabin quilt designs shown below start with a basic log cabin block half dark fabrics and half light pieced around a center square. Here s the same block again using only two colors. To create the different layout designs simply flip and rotate the blocks to change the placement of the color values.

The log cabin block is a traditional design that is so simple but looks so intricate to non quilters. There is no end to the variations you can make with color changes. See more ideas about log cabin quilts log cabin quilt quilts. Log cabin is a classic adaptable quilt block.

Here are some creative designs that use log cabin blocks. And finally my favorite the pineapple log cabin block. But before we get into the many looks of a log cabin quilt let s talk about how you make a log cabin block. The twisted log cabin gives the appearance of curves.

Traditionally log cabin quilt blocks are designed with a light half and a dark half with the division running along each block s diagonal.