Log Cabin Hearts is a flimsy! I didn't hang the flimsy on the porchline since it's mud season here. In this picture Log Cabin Hearts is displayed on our bed. That pinkish/lavender fabric gives the quilt a glow.
And in this picture she's displayed on the porch glider.
The outside border is a darker fabric that does not appear in the blocks but I think it looks fine, it calms the vibrant colors.
At this point, Log Cabin Hearts is 97" square but we all know she will shrink after being quilted and washed. I have decided I am not going to hand quilt this flimsy. The fabric the hearts are appliqued onto is a batik and I could tell, when pinning, that they stuck harder than regular cotton fabrics. She has been delivered to Calico Point to be long arm quilted with an overall design and should return home sometime in May.
Log Cabin Hearts was designed by Esther Hershberger back in 1996. This pattern is in desperate need of updating, Esther has paper templates for you to use to cut the fabrics. I got the size for the log pieces by measuring the size of the templates.
This pattern is NOT for a beginning quilter, the instructions are definitely not detailed.
Log Cabin Hearts is quilt #7 on the long list of projects for 2025 and beyond!
Linking to To Do Tuesday, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle & Thread Thursday, Put Your Foot Down, TGIFF!, Finished or Not Friday, Off the Wall Friday, Beauty Pageant, Patchwork & Quilts
11 comments:
Absolutely gorgeous! You picked a wonderful color palette for this project. Congrats on such a pretty finish.
It is amazing!
This is a beautiful quilt. The center hearts really do look like they are glowing. I found you at Wednesday Wait Loss.
I love teals and purples so this is the perfect color palette for me! Can't wait to see it quilted. What a lovely quilt! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Beautiful! Your choice of pattern pairs perfectly with the fabrics you had!
Congratulations on a beautiful finish, Gretchen . I agree the center of the hearts do glow! I look forward to seeing it all quilted. Enjoy your day. Hugs.
That's so pretty and I do like the little pop of pink.
Gorgeous! xx
Dear Gretchen, She is a beauty and she sparkles! Sometimes we just have to let them go on adventures and let them be quilted by someone with tools and machines that re kinder to our hands. Mud and snow season up north here in Canada. So glad today is the first day of spring!
What a lovely quilt top, Gretchen! And I can understand why you would not want to do an outdoor photo shoot during Mud Season!!
It is so, so pretty, and you are right, the pinkish fabric does make it glow! i will remember that as well as your tips about the pattern - if I ever receive the pattern and decide to make it. I bought the pattern on Mar 9 for $8 w/free shipping from a 100% positive feedback seller, but it is still sitting at her house. I guess free shipping means slow shipping - lol!
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