Project
Log Cabin Pattern Quilt

Source: Martha Stewart
Introduction
To make a log cabin pattern, start with a square and add strips in increasing lengths. You can quilt the finished piece (stitch it to a backing with a layer of batting in the middle), or use it as you would any piece of fabric. Five colors are used for this eight-inch square.
materials
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Rotary cutter
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Quilting ruler
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Fabric
steps
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Using a rotary cutter and a quilting ruler, cut a 4-inch square of fabric (A). Cut a strip that's 2 1/2 inches wide and about 6 inches long (B). Place strip on top of square, front sides facing; align edges, and stitch together with a 1/4-inch seam allowance.
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Open the 2 pieces of fabric. Keep the seams closed, and press the face of the fabric, ironing seam allowances out from the center. Use a quilting ruler and a rotary cutter to trim the strip (B) to the same length as the center square.
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Cut a 2 1/2-inch-wide strip (C) about 8 inches long. Rotate the sewn piece a quarter turn to the right. Place the strip on top of the sewn piece, front sides facing; align the right edges, and stitch together.
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Repeat the opening, pressing, and trimming to size.
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Cut a 2 1/2-inch-wide strip about 8 inches long (D). Rotate the sewn piece a quarter turn to the right. Place the strip on top of the sewn piece, front sides facing; align the right edges, and stitch together.
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Open the 2 pieces of fabric, and press the seams -- toward the center this time. Trim strip (D) to size.
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Cut a 2 1/2-inch-wide strip about 11 inches long (E). Place sewn piece on top of strip to ensure all parallel seams lie in the same direction. Align right edges, and stitch.
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Repeat the opening, pressing, and trimming to size.
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Examine the back of the fabric, ensuring that all parallel seams lie in the same direction. Repeat steps 2 to 8 to add a second layer of longer strips around your original square.
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