Fact is stranger than fiction. Believe it or not, its strange but its true. Many a quilter, even accomplished ones, find it difficult to work wonky. They prefer straight cuts, no matter how complicated the pattern. So what do you do when you are that sort of a quilter but are tired of straightforward blocks? Why, you twist 'em, of course!
DQ Nikhat brings us this Learn-Along (LAL) on how to give the traditional Log Cabin a twist..
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Now isn't that beautiful?! Wonky but straight? Traditional but twisted?
Thank you Nikhat !!
DQ Nikhat brings us this Learn-Along (LAL) on how to give the traditional Log Cabin a twist..
This method of making a twisted log cabin block is without paper piecing.
The choice and no. of fabric strips is entirely yours.
1. I started off by fuzzy cutting a 2 inch
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2. cut a couple of 2 inch strips along the WOF
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Cut 2 strips the size of the side
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Join this to the centre piece.
Next prepare your scales by marking 1/4 inch and 1 1/4 inches
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Now place the scale in such a way that the 1/4 inchline coincides with the left corner of the centre square (where both the fabric meet) and the 1 1/4 inch line meets the right corner of the square.
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Cut along and repeat on the other side.
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This is how it looks now...
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Now place the ruler in such a way that edge of the green fabric is lined with one of the lines on the ruler and the rt.side of the ruler should be 1/4 inches away from the point where both fabric meet.
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Cut and repeat on the other side too.
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Cut 2 strips for the other 2 sides and sew them on.
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Basically, you are creating a square.
Now place your ruler or a square ruler 1/4 inch away from all the 4 corners of the centre piece and cut.
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One has to go on repeating the whole process of cutting, stitching, ironing, lining-up and cutting again.
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considering the red square, sew another 2 inch of fabric on the opposite sides and line up the ruler with the 1/4 inch mark coinciding with the left corner where the 2 fabric meet and the 11/4 inch mark lined along the right side of the square where the 2 fabric meet and cut.
Next attach the same fabric on the other 2 sides and square it up.
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Now is the next round of sewing fabric
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One has to go on with these steps over avd over till your desired square is reached.
My block here is a 4 1/2 inches square.
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HAPPY LALing!
Now isn't that beautiful?! Wonky but straight? Traditional but twisted?
Thank you Nikhat !!
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