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It has been a while since I opened this project file, and I had sort of forgotten what was in it, but I was impressed when I opened it this morning.

I love the strong contrast between light and dark. I should have looked for 4 very light fabrics but used just one to achieve the contrast I wanted. I would use the same fabric for the last round of logs and teh filler around the outside of the hexagonal pieced blocks.

Interesting experiment in teh second design … I turned the colours used for the logs inside out in the ...

Love varying the placement of colours in any quilt blocks, but the results in Log Cabin style pieced hexagons is very effective.

I also always like adding plain blocks amongst pieced blocks, and adding some applique or quilting motifs is a bonus.

Love the design above!

In the design above I like the centre patches! Unusual effect.

I like the colour placement in the centre hexagon.

More Log Cabin designs mid week, next week.

The Log Cabin block usually starts with a square, but can also start with a rectangle, a triangle, and a hexagon. Starting with an octagon might be a step too far, but is possible!

Different and very unusual!

The appliques could be done on plain blocks, or pieced blocks using low contrast fabrics for each round.

The one above is my favourite so far …

… but the last one finishes first in the favourite ratings from me!

The gallery is a bit crowded today!

More Log Cabin designs mid week, next week.

You can start with a small hexagon, and add logs around it, though in some of the hexagons here there is applique added to larger hexagons.

I added some full sized hexagons with no logs, just applique, but most have log borders, sometimes one row, sometimes two.

I love the design above, though to be honest I love all of these.

The design possibilities are endless!

All I need is endless time to collect, sort, cut, etc. fabrics to try out just a tiny fraction of the designs I have shared so far.

I have just discovered that assorted shapes ...

Middle of the week already! Time to share Log Cabin quilt designs, and this week they are hexagon shaped blocks,

Love the first design.

Love the second design, but can see some changes I want to try sometime.

The third one is lovely, but the mistake is pretty obvious. Thankfully it is only a virtual mistake, and no fabric was damaged in the process.

Love the last design for this weeks five minute break from the world around me.

Learned something new … the gallery feature doesn’t like odd shaped pictures of quilt designs intended for king, queen, double as ...

I love every design in this project file.

The applique I have added could be replaced with fussy cut prints.

Or machine or hand embroidery.

You could also leave the applique and embroidery out altogether and just quilt the spaces instead.

One of the two best workshops I have attended was conducted by Pam Holland.

Here is a sample of what she teaches …

Illustrative Applique

… which gives another option for filling the spaces I have added applique designs.

Middle of the week already, but I love all five of today’s designs, so it is not all bad.

My first love of patchwork is applique, and though I love playing with Log Cabin designs, I am not all that enthused about all that piecing. Something like this would be more likely to get onto my list of future projects long before a regular Log Cabin quilt.

I do like that tricky bit around the centre of the design above … even if it is pieced.

After completion of the kitchen cupboard facelift, all that remains is dust … and it ...