Better, Faster Log Cabins

Description Prolific author and quilter Marti Michell is sharing better, faster ways of quilting the log cabin block. First, learn two special cutting techniques for improving all of your log cabins immediately. Then, give this classic block a refresh as you find out how to select unique fabrics, develop a fast cutting layout and save even more time with chain piecing. Marti will show you how to create an eye-catching block using fun, easy fat quarters. She’ll also share an impressive technique for cutting 84 pieces in a fraction of your normal time. You’ll become familiar with Marti’s signature method of turning cut strips into automatic chain-piecing order. She’ll explain how you can change the look of log cabins with off-center blocks, and why you’ll love them. Plus, finish your log cabin quilts with Marti’s favorite binding method and tips for “no binding, no bulk.”

• Class Preview
• Introduction to the Log Cabin Block
• Classic Log Cabins
• Fat Quarter Log Cabins, Part One
• Fat Quarter Log Cabins, Part Two
• Off-Center Log Cabins
• Sewing, Variations & Quilting