Log Cabin Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog for the Log Cabin Blog Hop!  All of us Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a Log Cabin Quilt featuring the newest collections of Island Batik fabric arriving at quilt shops right now!  The collection I received in my Island Batik Ambassador shipment was Fairy Floss by Tamarinis, and it is so gorgeous!  I really enjoyed playing with these fabrics, and it was interesting to envision them in a log cabin quilt.  All the products I use in this post were provided to me at no charge as part of the Island Batik Ambassador program.

 I had originally planned to do a larger quilt, but time restraints forced me to go with a lap size version, but I love it!  First of all I had to get all these lovely fabrics out and press them and cut into strips for my log cabin.  I don't think you can make a log cabin without strips of some sort!

I cut 2 1/2 inch strips from all of these lovely colors!  Then I cut strips from black for my background.  

I got started piecing my blocks, using Aurifil thread and a Schmetz needle in my machine!  I'm happy to say that my seam allowances came out perfect and I didn't have to fudge my blocks a bit!  I really think this combination helps my piecing a lot, between a nice sharp needle and high-quality thread it makes all my stitching come out so much nicer!

I also put the new Oliso iron I received to work!  I love the new sole plate, it really does glide over the fabric nicely!  This color is Butterscotch and I love the cheery color!  I appreciate how the smart iron doesn't need to be stood up, I find that it helps with my wrists to not have to keep turning it.  

  

I found the perfect purple - and was tickled to find that I had received this spool of Aurifil in my Island Batik Ambassador box in 2021!  It was just the ticket for the quilting!  I decided to do straight lines in a diagonal grid.  I used the black batting from Hobbs in this one.  I love that's it's 80% cotton, and so soft and cozy!  The black batting is great for a dark quilt and you don't have to worry about bearding at all!  I was excited to find out that for most of Hobbs batting you don't have to worry about which way is up, they are made to be the same on both sides.

I marked the quilting lines with my handy old butter knife!  (It has a smooth edge so it works like a hera marker.) The sun came in for a bit to cheer me as I worked!  I love the black solid from Island batik, it makes a wonderful background, doesn't it?  I thought about using white, but I loved the contrast the black provided.

After I sewed the binding on I dashed out between rain storms to get a quick picture!  Doesn't it look like spring?  I love these colors! I decided to call this quilt Box Office.

I was given 2 yards of Woodblock Block Lines in Red Burgundy and added a strip of Cerulean to make it a bit wider for the backing.  

Thanks to Oliso, Hobbs Batting, Aurifil Thread, Schmetz Needles, and of course Island Batik for the great fabric!  And a shout out to Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis for the lovely fabric design!

Now on to the good stuff!  I cut way too many strips, in fact I have enough cut to make two more of this size quilt (48 x 60)  I am going to do a giveaway for both of these sets!  See the rafflecopter widget at the end of my post to enter!  

You can find Fairy Floss precuts at one of my favorite shops - Creekside Quilts.

Island Batik is also doing a giveaway for a bundle of Fairy Floss and a bundle of another line.  Head over to their blog to enter to win one of them!

Like my design?  You can purchase my pattern!

Box Office Quilt Pattern

Here's how to enter to win a quilt kit plus pattern:

a Rafflecopter giveaway