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Friday Finish #7 Blended Blue Log Cabin

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Months ago, Lisa, Perry, Cindy and I did a Blended Quilt Challenge.  The idea was to get inspiration from one of the books from In The Beginning by Sharon Evans Yenter and Nancy Martin that involved a blended fabric technique, where one fabric sort of blends into another, making the over all design indistinct and blurry.  I was toying with a number of ideas at that time, and one of them was from the book Floral Bouquet Quilts by Sharon Evans Yenter from In The Beginning.  I ended up choosing another design for the challenge, but had started these blue log cabin blocks. 


I finished the quilt top this week, and am fairly pleased with the results.  The challenge with this project all lay in the sashing, which had to be fussy cut from a large floral print (the border fabric).  The design had to concentrate a densely patterned part of the print in the areas where the sashing came together.  I made a real hash of it, to tell you the truth, and it found it was a great thing that I had over bought the large print by a number of yards.  The repeat was widely spaced and much fabric was wasted.


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Due to the mess I made of things, I ended up having to piece the lattice, as you see above.  I fussy cut little corner stone blocks and inserted them between the berry vine cuts.  The result is roughly what was shown in the pattern, and I am accepting of the end product.


The book, as I mentioned is Floral Bouquet Quilts, and the pattern is called Log Cabin Garden.  The fabric was from my stash, except for the border fabric, which is a lovely print by Alex Anderson for P&B, called Redwork Romance.  I know, I know, it is blue, so go figure.


I need to address the response to my scrap give-away.  To tell you the truth, I am fairly overwhelmed by the response I got, so I closed the comments after twenty four hours and 144 comments.  I want to be sure all of you who say you are interested in inheriting this small portion of my scrap collection fully understand that these are leftover scraps–no very large pieces.  The box I will send is about the size of a 12 bottle wine box (in fact it IS a wine box) and it will indeed be packed with fabric scraps from my recent projects.  These are scraps I have no particular use for and am happy to pass on.  The volume of responses I got makes me think that some of you may be over estimating the prize factor of these scraps.  They are mostly Moda fabrics from recent groups such as Roman Holiday, Peace on Earth, Posh, Old Fashioned Charm and others, but keep in mind, they are a wide assortment of *scraps* (i.e. SMALL PIECES).  Glad to share and all that, but I don’t want anyone to be disappointed!  Ozzie will hold a drawing early next week and I will happily send off the scraps to the winner.


Whew, you kind of scared me friends, with your sheer volume, so I wanted to be sure I made full disclosure!  There are a heck of a lot of you out there!  I forget that sometimes in my blathering, and sometimes it takes 144 people to get my attention and realize how public a blog really is!


In friendship and gratitude,


Nicole 

118 responses to “Friday Finish #7 Blended Blue Log Cabin”

  1. Good job. Your quilt is beautiful! And you just keep whipping them out! Keep up the good work.
    And what a helper Ozzie is. What a doll!

  2. Good job. Your quilt is beautiful! And you just keep whipping them out! Keep up the good work.
    And what a helper Ozzie is. What a doll!

  5. I am so impressed with your progress. The blue and white is beautiful. I love the look of the Blended Quilts book, but have never made one. Someday…

  6. I am so impressed with your progress. The blue and white is beautiful. I love the look of the Blended Quilts book, but have never made one. Someday…

  9. I hope at the end of the summer you will have a post to show all of your Friday Finishes! You should be proud of yourself. I love the blue!

  10. I hope at the end of the summer you will have a post to show all of your Friday Finishes! You should be proud of yourself. I love the blue!

  11. beautiful quilt. I love the way the blues blend together, great job!
    wow 144 entries for your scrap basket…yes I for one understand and it will be a challenge for me to make a quilt from them, but I will! and have fun too!
    Kathie

  12. beautiful quilt. I love the way the blues blend together, great job!
    wow 144 entries for your scrap basket…yes I for one understand and it will be a challenge for me to make a quilt from them, but I will! and have fun too!
    Kathie

  13. oh Nicole your quilt is beautiful
    and I would still like to be in your draw scraps are fine with me even little tiny ones
    hugs Beth

  14. oh Nicole your quilt is beautiful
    and I would still like to be in your draw scraps are fine with me even little tiny ones
    hugs Beth

  15. oh Nicole your quilt is beautiful
    I would still like to be in your draw please scraps are fine with me even tiny little ones
    hugs Beth

  16. oh Nicole your quilt is beautiful
    I would still like to be in your draw please scraps are fine with me even tiny little ones
    hugs Beth

  17. Hi Nicole,
    the quilt top turned out beautifully, I think it was worth the work you had to invest for fussy cutting! I am already wondering what you’ll show us next ;o)…
    Hugs, Julia
    P.S.: I know you call them scraps, perhaps many quilters do…but as fabric is quite expensive here where I live compared to some US online shops I visited, I always save every bit and piece to use someday for appliqué or a scrap quilt ;o) – don’t worry, I think no one will be disappointed!

  18. Hi Nicole,
    the quilt top turned out beautifully, I think it was worth the work you had to invest for fussy cutting! I am already wondering what you’ll show us next ;o)…
    Hugs, Julia
    P.S.: I know you call them scraps, perhaps many quilters do…but as fabric is quite expensive here where I live compared to some US online shops I visited, I always save every bit and piece to use someday for appliqué or a scrap quilt ;o) – don’t worry, I think no one will be disappointed!

  19. I loved the quilt you made for your blended quilt challenge a few months ago. I was so inspired I went out and bought a gazillion florals (which are still in a box!) This quilt is beautiful. Blue and white always look so fresh and crisp.

  20. I loved the quilt you made for your blended quilt challenge a few months ago. I was so inspired I went out and bought a gazillion florals (which are still in a box!) This quilt is beautiful. Blue and white always look so fresh and crisp.

  23. Wow, quilt looks lovely…..and I’m so impressed at the rate you are finishing your UFO’s. It sure is getting me motivated.

  24. Wow, quilt looks lovely…..and I’m so impressed at the rate you are finishing your UFO’s. It sure is getting me motivated.

  25. Nicole it is beautiful…lots of great finishes this month…you are amazing. I think it must be all the help that Ozzie is giving you! LOL!

  26. Nicole it is beautiful…lots of great finishes this month…you are amazing. I think it must be all the help that Ozzie is giving you! LOL!

  27. Nicole, I really love this one! I wonder why??? Hmmmm, let’s see, could it be because I have that on my to do list from the very same book??? It turned out great regardless of what you had to piece to get to the end result. Now you can relax this weekend after that beautiful finish! Nancy in WI

  28. Nicole, I really love this one! I wonder why??? Hmmmm, let’s see, could it be because I have that on my to do list from the very same book??? It turned out great regardless of what you had to piece to get to the end result. Now you can relax this weekend after that beautiful finish! Nancy in WI

  29. As always Nicole, a beautiful finish. I continue to love your choice of fabrics. Sure wish I could take you shopping with me. Picking fabrics is the hardest part of quilting for me. Maybe that is why I love scrap quilts so much. You can put anything together and it turns out great.

  30. As always Nicole, a beautiful finish. I continue to love your choice of fabrics. Sure wish I could take you shopping with me. Picking fabrics is the hardest part of quilting for me. Maybe that is why I love scrap quilts so much. You can put anything together and it turns out great.

  31. Oh Nicole your quilt is Gorgeous its blue and white it looks so fresh I love anything with blue in it I still want to be in the draw any pieces of fabric will do me as I am just getting some material together to start a small ouilt I have never seen this moda you all talk about.
    Hugs Mary.

  32. Oh Nicole your quilt is Gorgeous its blue and white it looks so fresh I love anything with blue in it I still want to be in the draw any pieces of fabric will do me as I am just getting some material together to start a small ouilt I have never seen this moda you all talk about.
    Hugs Mary.

  35. Yeah man, 144 is a lot of folks so I’m thinkin’ my odds are slim. Good that something is slim around here. Not that I’m complaining, just saying.
    ~~~
    Due to the amount of work you put into this one my friend, I hope you hold onto this quilt as a treasure for that simple fact.
    I’m impressed by your ability to stick to it. I’d have given up. And that’s the truth.
    Honest and Goodness Love, *karendiannne./ Living Life at LeeHaven

  36. Yeah man, 144 is a lot of folks so I’m thinkin’ my odds are slim. Good that something is slim around here. Not that I’m complaining, just saying.
    ~~~
    Due to the amount of work you put into this one my friend, I hope you hold onto this quilt as a treasure for that simple fact.
    I’m impressed by your ability to stick to it. I’d have given up. And that’s the truth.
    Honest and Goodness Love, *karendiannne./ Living Life at LeeHaven

  37. *stands and applauds*
    I totally couldn’t see where you were going with your fussy-cut lattice. It turned out so great with the blocks, echoing the lights and darks!
    And as for the scraps, c’mon, it’s a GIVEAWAY. What’s somebody gonna do, ask for a refund?

  38. *stands and applauds*
    I totally couldn’t see where you were going with your fussy-cut lattice. It turned out so great with the blocks, echoing the lights and darks!
    And as for the scraps, c’mon, it’s a GIVEAWAY. What’s somebody gonna do, ask for a refund?

  39. Another masterpiece, Nicole. You done good!
    As for the scraps, one time an internet group of quilters each filled a shoebox with scraps and names were matched up and scraps were sent. I was DELIGHTED with what I got — someone else’s scraps were much more interesting than what I had at that time!
    n, np

  40. Another masterpiece, Nicole. You done good!
    As for the scraps, one time an internet group of quilters each filled a shoebox with scraps and names were matched up and scraps were sent. I was DELIGHTED with what I got — someone else’s scraps were much more interesting than what I had at that time!
    n, np

  41. I’m not surprised that 144 people have read your blog! (a lot of that has to do with Ozzie, you know!) Standing ovation for the quilt…it’s gorgeous!

  42. I’m not surprised that 144 people have read your blog! (a lot of that has to do with Ozzie, you know!) Standing ovation for the quilt…it’s gorgeous!

  47. “fairly pleased”? LOL! It’s stunning! I didn’t get the fussy cutting sashing the other day but now I do. It’s absolutely beautiful!

  48. “fairly pleased”? LOL! It’s stunning! I didn’t get the fussy cutting sashing the other day but now I do. It’s absolutely beautiful!

  49. Gorgeous, fabulous quilt! Blue and white quilts are always fabulous but this one is superb! It really is special!
    What you call scraps are huge to someone like me who likes to do small blocks and small projects! I would still like to be included in your draw!

  50. Gorgeous, fabulous quilt! Blue and white quilts are always fabulous but this one is superb! It really is special!
    What you call scraps are huge to someone like me who likes to do small blocks and small projects! I would still like to be included in your draw!

  53. No worries….isn’t it nice to know that people can be happy with scraps too. You are so sweet to worry….but DON”T!!!! Love your quilt. Have a great weekend and tell Ozzie that he has been a very good dog lately….even though I kind of miss those “naughty Ozzie” posts!!!! Hugs, Annie in San Diego

  54. No worries….isn’t it nice to know that people can be happy with scraps too. You are so sweet to worry….but DON”T!!!! Love your quilt. Have a great weekend and tell Ozzie that he has been a very good dog lately….even though I kind of miss those “naughty Ozzie” posts!!!! Hugs, Annie in San Diego

  55. I understand about scraps, Nicole. BUt who cares. Every scrap is precious. However, you could just send me Ozzie and let somebody else win the scrap box.
    That blue quilt is gorgeous. Now I want you to let all those little elves out of that sweat shop of yours. I know one woman can’t be making all these quilts. LOL! You’re amazing, girl.

  56. I understand about scraps, Nicole. BUt who cares. Every scrap is precious. However, you could just send me Ozzie and let somebody else win the scrap box.
    That blue quilt is gorgeous. Now I want you to let all those little elves out of that sweat shop of yours. I know one woman can’t be making all these quilts. LOL! You’re amazing, girl.

  57. Darn, I didn’t have time to post last night to get my name in the drawing…. oh what fabulous scrappy quilts will come from your overflowing generosity!!
    The B&W is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

  58. Darn, I didn’t have time to post last night to get my name in the drawing…. oh what fabulous scrappy quilts will come from your overflowing generosity!!
    The B&W is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

  61. Didn’t work! I am still interested in the drawing. I am in awe of how much you get done.
    Beautiful log cabin, Nicole.

  62. Didn’t work! I am still interested in the drawing. I am in awe of how much you get done.
    Beautiful log cabin, Nicole.

  63. Hi Nicole
    Like all the others – love the quilt and you’ve given me yet another idea – fussy cut the border.
    Re the scrapes – please consider dividing the scrapes into smaller packages and have several winners. With 144 entries, I doubt if anyone would mind paying the postage.

  64. Hi Nicole
    Like all the others – love the quilt and you’ve given me yet another idea – fussy cut the border.
    Re the scrapes – please consider dividing the scrapes into smaller packages and have several winners. With 144 entries, I doubt if anyone would mind paying the postage.

  65. The quilt is gorgeous! Congratulations on finishing it. It’s hard to stick with a frustrating project when there is always something new and exciting to start. Great job!

  66. The quilt is gorgeous! Congratulations on finishing it. It’s hard to stick with a frustrating project when there is always something new and exciting to start. Great job!

  67. i am still signing up for the scraps…. and is there any chance ozzie wants to do a drawing for this quilt? it is stunning… you have now inspired me to do something similar and let me just say that the lattice work in the first photo is out of control gorgeous!

  68. i am still signing up for the scraps…. and is there any chance ozzie wants to do a drawing for this quilt? it is stunning… you have now inspired me to do something similar and let me just say that the lattice work in the first photo is out of control gorgeous!

  69. Hi,
    this is so absolutely beautiful. You have done such a great job!!
    Have a nice weekend!
    Sabine

  70. Hi,
    this is so absolutely beautiful. You have done such a great job!!
    Have a nice weekend!
    Sabine

  71. What a beauty! You are such a fabulous quilter! In 10 years I have not completed as many projects as you have in this year alone :o)
    I am crossing my fingers for your scrappy giveaway. Tell Ozzie I would love him to come along with the fabric! Or just give him a hug for me :o)

  72. What a beauty! You are such a fabulous quilter! In 10 years I have not completed as many projects as you have in this year alone :o)
    I am crossing my fingers for your scrappy giveaway. Tell Ozzie I would love him to come along with the fabric! Or just give him a hug for me :o)

  73. BRAVO NICOLE
    TRES TRES BEAU SUPERBE J AIME BEAUCOUP
    FELICITATIONS¨
    A BIENTOT ET BON WEEK END
    MARIE CLAUDE

  74. BRAVO NICOLE
    TRES TRES BEAU SUPERBE J AIME BEAUCOUP
    FELICITATIONS¨
    A BIENTOT ET BON WEEK END
    MARIE CLAUDE

  75. Nicole, Yes, scraps are just that, scraps. If I win, I will use them for my Hugs Ministry at church. We are totaly donation supported. We make quilts and pair them with stuffed animals for the local sherrif’s and fire departments to give to kids in crisis situations. Thank you for making this wonderful offer. Take care and God bless, Cory

  76. Nicole, Yes, scraps are just that, scraps. If I win, I will use them for my Hugs Ministry at church. We are totaly donation supported. We make quilts and pair them with stuffed animals for the local sherrif’s and fire departments to give to kids in crisis situations. Thank you for making this wonderful offer. Take care and God bless, Cory

  77. SMASHING JOB! I LOVE the blended look you created! Thanks for crediting the sources of your inspiration. I’ll have to keep an eye open for these books you’ve mentioned.
    Scraps is scraps! They are terrific. Sooooo if Ozzie wants to send them to Wyoming, I’d be tickled pink!
    😉

  78. SMASHING JOB! I LOVE the blended look you created! Thanks for crediting the sources of your inspiration. I’ll have to keep an eye open for these books you’ve mentioned.
    Scraps is scraps! They are terrific. Sooooo if Ozzie wants to send them to Wyoming, I’d be tickled pink!
    😉

  79. I didn’t quite understand in your previous post about this quilt what you were going for in the sashing but I have to say it is really spectacular. Good job.
    As for scraps, I fully understand what a scrap is. I have about a million of them but I have been really good at using them this year in purely scrap quilts which I love the look of when they are done.

  80. I didn’t quite understand in your previous post about this quilt what you were going for in the sashing but I have to say it is really spectacular. Good job.
    As for scraps, I fully understand what a scrap is. I have about a million of them but I have been really good at using them this year in purely scrap quilts which I love the look of when they are done.

  91. wow – I love that quilt! It’s gorgeous!
    and I’d still love a shot at those scraps – as a beginning quilter and recently out of grad school, I don’t have much fabric to work with and can’t afford a whole lot either, so anything is welcome!

  92. wow – I love that quilt! It’s gorgeous!
    and I’d still love a shot at those scraps – as a beginning quilter and recently out of grad school, I don’t have much fabric to work with and can’t afford a whole lot either, so anything is welcome!

  93. WOW that quilt is just as beautiful as I thought it would be. What a wonderful blend of the color blue.
    Hugs – karen

  94. WOW that quilt is just as beautiful as I thought it would be. What a wonderful blend of the color blue.
    Hugs – karen

  95. ‘fairly pleased’?????? It made me jump up and down!! I WANT THAT QUILT TOO!!!!
    And I hope I am still in the race for the scraps…….do you know what the price of quiltfabric is over here in Europe????
    I am giving Ozzie a virtual dog-bone…..”pleazzzzzzz……draw my name Ozzie????? Good dog!!!!!”
    Have a nice weekend!!
    hartelijke groeten
    Francisca R.

  96. ‘fairly pleased’?????? It made me jump up and down!! I WANT THAT QUILT TOO!!!!
    And I hope I am still in the race for the scraps…….do you know what the price of quiltfabric is over here in Europe????
    I am giving Ozzie a virtual dog-bone…..”pleazzzzzzz……draw my name Ozzie????? Good dog!!!!!”
    Have a nice weekend!!
    hartelijke groeten
    Francisca R.

  99. Your quilt is beautiful and worth all of the time and fabric for the sashing.
    On my recent giveaway I gave people the choice between 2 wallhangings, a postcard, and 3 different kinds of scraps. You can’t believe how many chose scraps over a finished piece. I have friends who will fight over my scraps, so yes, believe that all of those people wanted your scraps, however small.

  100. Your quilt is beautiful and worth all of the time and fabric for the sashing.
    On my recent giveaway I gave people the choice between 2 wallhangings, a postcard, and 3 different kinds of scraps. You can’t believe how many chose scraps over a finished piece. I have friends who will fight over my scraps, so yes, believe that all of those people wanted your scraps, however small.

  101. The quilt is beautiful, as always. I missed a day and missed the sign-up for scraps but that’s OK since I have enough fabric in “The Closet of Shame” to last way past my lifetime and there’s a quilt show coming up in two weeks in Hershey. Hmmmm… chocolate and fabric…what could be bad? I’ll be focused on looking for Posh fabric since I have decided to try for a poor imitation of your Posh Baskets.

  102. The quilt is beautiful, as always. I missed a day and missed the sign-up for scraps but that’s OK since I have enough fabric in “The Closet of Shame” to last way past my lifetime and there’s a quilt show coming up in two weeks in Hershey. Hmmmm… chocolate and fabric…what could be bad? I’ll be focused on looking for Posh fabric since I have decided to try for a poor imitation of your Posh Baskets.

  103. I understood perfectly that the giveaway was leftover small scraps from your quilt making. I would love to have them no matter what size. And I love reading your blog and seeing your Friday Finishes or any finish. lol

  104. I understood perfectly that the giveaway was leftover small scraps from your quilt making. I would love to have them no matter what size. And I love reading your blog and seeing your Friday Finishes or any finish. lol

  109. Wow, you did get alot of comments! Well, I am too late, but it sure is fun seeing what you are up to. I love the blue quilt! Oh my gosh, those blues are to die for! I’d be happy just with those blue scraps!!! LOL!!!
    Good luck to a lucky somebody out there

  110. Wow, you did get alot of comments! Well, I am too late, but it sure is fun seeing what you are up to. I love the blue quilt! Oh my gosh, those blues are to die for! I’d be happy just with those blue scraps!!! LOL!!!
    Good luck to a lucky somebody out there

  111. Hi Nicole,
    You make such beautiful quilts-no wonder your scrap box is so popular- besides the fact that it is a generous thing to do! I think other people’s scraps are always more interesting!
    I am a kindergarten teacher and Caps for Sale is one of my favorite stories to do with my kids. They love wearing a stack of caps and saying 50 cents a cap!
    I love to see your Friday quilts and I think the suggestion that you show all them together at the end of the summer is a great idea.
    Hope that Ozzie is not getting into too much trouble!
    Regards,
    Anna

  112. Hi Nicole,
    You make such beautiful quilts-no wonder your scrap box is so popular- besides the fact that it is a generous thing to do! I think other people’s scraps are always more interesting!
    I am a kindergarten teacher and Caps for Sale is one of my favorite stories to do with my kids. They love wearing a stack of caps and saying 50 cents a cap!
    I love to see your Friday quilts and I think the suggestion that you show all them together at the end of the summer is a great idea.
    Hope that Ozzie is not getting into too much trouble!
    Regards,
    Anna

  115. I guess I’m about 150 people too late to enter the giveaway! I’d love to be counted in if there’s still room! I am a beginning quilter/stash owner, and am quite inspired by your work. Keep it up!

  116. I guess I’m about 150 people too late to enter the giveaway! I’d love to be counted in if there’s still room! I am a beginning quilter/stash owner, and am quite inspired by your work. Keep it up!

  117. It really is pretty – and sometimes you do have to fussy cut to get the exact look you want – you just have to go ahead and do it! And even though you were grumbling, I bet now that it is finished – you are thrilled! Great job.
    Cheers!
    Evelyn

  118. It really is pretty – and sometimes you do have to fussy cut to get the exact look you want – you just have to go ahead and do it! And even though you were grumbling, I bet now that it is finished – you are thrilled! Great job.
    Cheers!
    Evelyn