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April Bee Blocks

15 Apr

While Liam napped, I had a chance to do my April blocks for “Bee Happy“.   Leslie asked for wonky “square in square” log cabins and she gave us a selection of beautiful orange and grey fabrics to work from.  I had never done a log cabin before, much less a wonky one, so I planned the first block out before proceeding.  I think the hardest part was making it become a square at the end!

I just happened to have leftover scraps of the dark grey solid (is that Kona Coal?) and the Katie Jump Rope “Ribbon Flower” from Abi’s March block.

I had barely any fabric left for the second block, so I had to wing it out of necessity. I have to say, I actually had more fun doing the second block, because I was really making it up as I went along.  I would love to make an entire quilt of wonky log cabins, even though they are quite labor intensive and take a lot of thought (and pressing!)

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  1. wishes, true and kind says

    April 15, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Great job! And I love that Japanese selvage in there!

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  2. Melanie says

    April 16, 2010 at 5:40 am

    These are really cute! It’s the prefect level of wonkiness!

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  3. badlandsquilts says

    April 16, 2010 at 7:38 am

    I love the selvedge in the second block…very cute!

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  4. amanda says

    April 16, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Really your first log cabins?? They are so adorable – I love them! My favorite is the bit of snails against the coal on the outside piece of the first one. But I agree with the others – awesome selvage usage! Great color matching, too.

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  5. Leslie Williams says

    April 16, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    EEEeeeee I love these and so glad I got to be a part of your first log cabins. You are really great on them. I would never have thought to use the selvage and I love it. I can’t wait to get these back!

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  6. Aunt Spicy says

    April 27, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    love!

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  7. Aunt Spicy says

    April 27, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    if you guys open up your next exchange please let me know, I would love to participate!

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