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Project: Harvest Log Cabins

Inspired by Summer Cabins from Designers Laurie Simpson and Lisa Christensen
QuiltMaker: Laura Boehnke

Sew classic Log Cabin

blocks to create a
welcoming wall hanging.
This project uses harvest-
color prints from
Thimbleberries’ Village
Green collection for RJR
Fabrics (rjrfabrics.com).

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Materials From blue print, cut: 3. Referring to Diagram 2, join

• 4— 1⁄ 8 -yard pieces assorted
prints in lavender, tan, and rust
(blocks)
• 1
⁄4 yard cream leaf print (blocks)
• 1
⁄4 yard red print (blocks, border)
• 1
⁄ 8 yard brown print (blocks)
• 1
⁄ 8 yard blue print (blocks)
• 11 ⁄ 8 yards dark blue print
(blocks, border, binding)
• 1
⁄ 8 yard blue floral (blocks)
• 4— 1 ⁄4-yard pieces assorted
cream and tan prints (blocks)
• 1
⁄4 yard green print (blocks)
• 1
⁄ 2 yard brown floral (blocks)
• 1
⁄ 2 yard gold print (border)
• 1
⁄ 2 yard dark red print (border)
• 31 ⁄ 2 yards backing fabric
• 61" square batting
Finished quilt: 541 ⁄ 2" square
Finished block: 21" square
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide,
100% cotton fabrics.
Measurements include 1 ⁄4" seam
allowances. Sew with right sides
together unless otherwise stated.
Cut Fabrics
Cut pieces in the following order.
From each assorted lavender, tan,
or rust print, cut:
• 1—21⁄ 2×121⁄ 2" rectangle
• 1—21⁄ 2×61⁄ 2" rectangle
• 2—21⁄ 2×41⁄ 2" rectangles
• 2—31⁄ 2" squares
• 2—21⁄ 2" squares
From cream leaf print, cut:
• 16—31⁄ 2" squares
• 4—21⁄ 2×31⁄ 2" rectangles
• 8—11⁄ 2×21⁄ 2" rectangles
From red print, cut:
• 8—37⁄ 8" squares
• 8—21⁄ 2" squares
From brown print, cut:
• 4—31⁄ 2×91⁄ 2" rectangles
• 1—21⁄ 2×41⁄ 2" rectangle chimney segments, two cream
• 8—2" squares leaf print 31 ⁄ 2" squares, and
From dark blue print, cut: one cream leaf print 21 ⁄ 2×31 ⁄ 2"
• 6—21⁄ 2×42" binding strips rectangle in a row to make a
• 5—21⁄ 2×42" strips for border chimney unit. Press seams
• 2—21⁄ 2×41⁄ 2" rectangles toward chimney segments.
• 8—37⁄ 8" squares The unit should be 121 ⁄ 2×31 ⁄ 2"
From blue floral, cut: including seam allowances.
• 1—21⁄ 2×41⁄ 2" rectangle
• 8—31⁄ 2" squares 4. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal
From each assorted cream or tan line on wrong side of tan print
print, cut: 31 ⁄ 2" squares and one cream leaf
• 1—31⁄ 2×181⁄ 2" rectangle print 31 ⁄ 2" square.
• 1—31⁄ 2×151⁄ 2" rectangle
• 1—2×14" rectangle 5. Layer a marked tan print square
• 1—2×121⁄ 2" rectangle atop an unmarked cream leaf
From one cream or tan print, cut: print 31 ⁄ 2" square. Stitch on
• 4—21⁄ 2" squares marked line (Diagram 3). Trim
From green print, cut: seam allowance to 1 ⁄4". Open
• 4—2×14" rectangles triangles and press seam toward
• 4—2×121⁄ 2" rectangles tan print to make a triangle-
From brown floral, cut: square. The triangle-square
• 4—31⁄ 2×181⁄ 2" rectangles should be 31 ⁄ 2" square including
• 4—31⁄ 2×151⁄ 2" rectangles seam allowances.
From gold print, cut:
• 5—21⁄ 2×42" strips for border 6. Align remaining marked tan
From dark red print, cut: print square and the marked
• 5—21⁄ 2×42" strips for border cream leaf print square with
opposite ends of a brown print
Assemble Block Centers 31 ⁄ 2×91 ⁄ 2" rectangle (Diagram 4;
1. For a block center, gather note directions of marked
one set of matching tan (or lines). Stitch on marked lines;
lavender or rust) print pieces trim excess fabric, leaving 1 ⁄4"
(one 21 ⁄ 2×121 ⁄ 2" rectangle, seam allowances. Press open
one 21 ⁄ 2×61 ⁄ 2" rectangle, two attached triangles to make a
21 ⁄ 2×41 ⁄ 2" rectangles, two 31 ⁄ 2" roof segment. The roof segment
squares, and two 21 ⁄ 2" squares). should be 91 ⁄ 2×31 ⁄ 2" including
seam allowances.
2. Referring to Diagram 1, sew
together a cream leaf print 7. Sew together the triangle-
11 ⁄ 2×21 ⁄ 2" rectangle and a red square and roof segment to
print 21 ⁄ 2" square to make a make a roof unit (Diagram 5).
chimney segment. Press seam Press seam toward roof
toward red print. The segment segment. The unit should be
should be 21 ⁄ 2×31 ⁄ 2" including 121 ⁄ 2×31 ⁄ 2" including seam
seam allowances. Repeat allowances.
to make a second chimney
segment.

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8. Referring to Diagram 6, join tan
print 21 ⁄ 2×41 ⁄ 2" rectangles and
a blue print, dark blue print, or
blue floral 21 ⁄ 2×41 ⁄ 2" rectangle
to make door segment. Press
seams toward tan print
rectangles. The door segment
should be 61 ⁄ 2×41 ⁄ 2" including
seam allowances.
9. Sew together tan print 21 ⁄ 2"
squares and an assorted
cream or tan print 21 ⁄ 2" square
(Diagram 7). Press seams
toward darker print squares.
Join tan print 21 ⁄ 2×61 ⁄ 2"
rectangle to bottom of row to
make window segment. Press
seam toward tan print rectangle.
The window segment should
be 61 ⁄ 2×41 ⁄ 2" including seam
allowances.
10. Referring to Diagram 8, sew
together door and window
segments. Press seam in
one direction. Sew tan print
21 ⁄ 2×121 ⁄ 2" rectangle to top of
joined segments to make house
unit. Press seam toward tan
print rectangle. The house unit
should be 121 ⁄ 2×61 ⁄ 2" including
seam allowances.
11. Referring to Diagram 9, sew
together chimney, roof, and
house units to make a block
center. Press seams in one
direction. The block center
should be 121 ⁄ 2" square
including seam allowances.
12. Repeat steps 1–11 to make four
block centers total.
Assemble Blocks
1. Sew a green print 2×12 ⁄ 2" 1
rectangle to left-hand edge of
a block center (Diagram 10).
Add a cream or tan print
2×121 ⁄ 2" rectangle to right-hand
edge. Press all seams toward
rectangles.
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2. Join a blue print 2" square to
one end of a cream or tan print
2×14" rectangle that matches
the already in place 2×121 ⁄ 2"
rectangle (Diagram 11). Press
seam toward rectangle. Sew
joined pieces to top edge of
block center. In same manner,
sew together a blue print 2"
square and a green print 2×14"
rectangle; add to bottom edge
of block center. Press all seams
away from block center.
3. Referring to Diagram 12,
sew a brown floral 31 ⁄ 2×151 ⁄ 2"
rectangle to left-hand edge of
block center. Add a cream or tan
print 31 ⁄ 2×151 ⁄ 2" rectangle to
right-hand edge. Press all seams
away from block center.
4. Sew a blue floral 31 ⁄ 2" square to
one end of a matching cream or
tan print 31 ⁄ 2×181 ⁄ 2" rectangle;
sew joined pieces to top edge
of block center (Diagram 12).
In same manner, sew together
a blue floral 31 ⁄ 2" square and
a brown floral 31 ⁄ 2×181 ⁄ 2"
rectangle; add to bottom edge
of block center to make Block A.
Press all seams away from
block center. Block A should be
211 ⁄ 2" square including seam
allowances.
5. Referring to Diagrams 13–15
for rectangle positions and
colors, repeat steps 1–4 to make
one B block, one C block, and
one D block.
Assemble Quilt Center
Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram, lay out blocks A, B, C,
and D in pairs. Sew together blocks
in each pair. Press seams in
opposite directions. Join pairs to
make quilt center. Press seam in
one direction. The quilt center
should be 42 1 ⁄ 2" square including
seam allowances.
Assemble Pinwheel Units
1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal
line on wrong side of each red
print 37⁄ 8" square.
2. Layer a marked red print square
atop a dark blue print 37⁄ 8"
square. Sew together with two
seams, stitching 1 ⁄4" on each
side of drawn line (Diagram 16).
Cut pair apart on drawn line to
make two triangle units. Open
each triangle unit and press
seams toward dark blue print
to make two triangle-squares.
Each triangle-square should
be 31 ⁄ 2" square including seam
allowances. Repeat to make 16
triangle-squares total.
3. Sew together four triangle-
squares in pairs (Diagram 17;
note color placement). Press
seams in opposite directions.
Join pairs to make Pinwheel
Unit A. Press seam in one
direction. The unit should be
61 ⁄ 2" square including seam
allowances. Repeat to make a
second Pinwheel Unit A.
4. Referring to Diagram 18 for
color placement, repeat Step 3
to make two of Pinwheel Unit B.
Assemble and Add Border
1. Cut and piece gold print 21 ⁄ 2×42"
strips to make 4—21 ⁄ 2×421 ⁄ 2"
gold border strips.
2. Cut and piece dark red print
21 ⁄ 2×42" strips to make
4—21 ⁄ 2×421 ⁄ 2" red border strips.
3. Cut and piece dark blue
print 21 ⁄ 2×42" strips to make
4—21 ⁄ 2×421 ⁄ 2" blue border
strips.
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4. Referring to Quilt Assembly

Diagram, sew together a gold,
red, and blue border strip to
make a border unit. Press seams
toward red border strip. The
border unit should be 61 ⁄ 2×421 ⁄ 2"
including seam allowances.
Repeat to make a four border
units total.

5. Sew border units to left-

hand and right-hand edges of
quilt center (Quilt Assembly
Diagram). Press seams toward
border units.

6. Add a Pinwheel Unit A to each

end of one remaining border unit
to make top border strip. Press
seams toward border unit. Sew
to top edge of quilt center; press
seam toward border strip.

7. Add a Pinwheel Unit B to each

end of remaining border unit to
make bottom border strip. Press
seams toward border unit. Sew
to bottom edge of quilt center to
complete quilt top. Press seam
toward border strip.

Finish Quilt
1. Layer quilt top, batting, and
backing; baste. Quilt as desired.

2. Bind with dark blue print binding

strips.

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DIAGRAM 4 DIAGRAM 5 C. Neubauer 1-5-10
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14×2" 2"
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2�121⁄ 2"

2"
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31⁄ 2"
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DIAGRAM 12 DIAGRAM 13

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sq. 151⁄ 2�31⁄ 2" sq.

2" 14�2" 2"

sq. 121⁄ 2�2" sq.
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DIAGRAM 14 DIAGRAM 15

PINWHEEL UNIT A PINWHEEL UNIT B

DIAGRAM 16 DIAGRAM 17 DIAGRAM 18

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A A
421⁄ 2�61⁄ 2"

C D
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A B C

B B

QUILT ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

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