Blue and Green Log Cabin Quilt

Sharing this quilt is long overdue. As you can see I took the photos last winter when my wisteria was completely bare . Since then my wisteria has blossomed and now is full of lush green foliage.

I designed this quilt to showcase my small collection of Denise Schmitt’s fabrics that I have collected over the years. And to add a pop of color and some dimension to the quilt I decided to use Kona cotton in Picke green for the center of each block. There is something about that green that makes my hear sing. I think it is the loveliest shade of green and can’t get enough of that color. Each block is on the larger side measuring about 16 inches on each side: to achieve such oversized blocks I cut the strips for the logs of the cabin two inches wide. I think thus far this is may favorite size for log cabin blocks; the strips a wide enough that you can still appreciate the design of each fabric being used. The overall size of the quilt is about 90X90 inches. The backing is a bed sheet I found at Target; I thought it was such a stroke of good luck to find such a perfect match for this quilt.

This is the largest quilt I’ve have ever made. I don’t know if I’ll venture into making another quilt this size. It was quite challenge to quilt and wrestle all that fabric through my sewing machine. But the biggest obstacle was trying to get a full shot of the quilt. Usually my husband holds the quilts for me to take phots, but being such a large quilt it was challenging for one person to hold it up. So I set up the camera on the tripod with a timer and literally run to help hold it up. The full shot photos were not great but we had great fun. And I really love how this quilt turned out.

I had a few scraps left over from this quilt, and I’m already planning a small quilt to make. I can’t wait to share with you.

Wishing you a happy week

XO

Marha

Log Cabin Baby Quilt - Free Pattern

Hello friends! I hope you enjoyed the weekend. Here in the US was a holiday weekend, so I took advantage of the long weekend to catch up on computer work. As you have noticed, the blog has a slight new look and new name. To celebrate this transition I wrote my first pattern and I want to share it with you. To download please sing up to my newsletter. This pattern is super is super fun to make and it comes together very quickly (perfect for a weekend project ).

I would love to organize a sew along if you would be interested. Please let me know if the comments.

I’d love to see the quilts you make with this pattern, please tag me on Instagram @sundayandhoney #sundayandhoneypatterns

XO

Martha

WIP: Log Cabin Quilt

Hello friends, how was your weekend? I started a new project and I’m super excited to see how it is taking shape. Log cabin blocks are probably one of my favorite to make; they offer so many possibilities when it comes to design and placement and they are really fun to make. For this quilt I went with a different palette from what I have been working on lately. I thought it was time to finally cut into my small (but very treasured) stash of Denyse Schmidt fabrics. For the center I chose my new favorite Kona Cotton color: pickle. I though a nice pop of color would be nice.

I can’t wait to put this one together… just a few more blocks to go and I’ll have a quilt top.

Wishing you a lovely week!

XO

Martha