Off Set Log Cabin Tutorial ~ Jelly Roll

Off Set Log Cabin 

12 1/2” x 12 1/2” BLOCK 
(24 Blocks = 1 Jelly Roll)  

1 Jelly Roll (40 - 2 1/2” strips 43”/44”)

3 - 4 Fat Quarters/Scraps (setting square)

1/2 yard - Border
1/2 yard - Binding
4 yards - Backing

CUTTING

A - Qty 24

4 1/2” x 4 1/2”

B - Qty 24 

2 1/2” x 4 1/2”

C - Qty 48

2 1/2” x 6 1/2”

D - Qty 48

2 1/2” x 8 1/2”

E - Qty 48

2 1/2” x 10 1/2”

F - Qty 24

2 1/2” x 12 1/2”

* Each block requires: 1 A, B & F piece and 2 C, D & E pieces

Sew piece B to piece A.  Press seams.  

Add C pieces, D Pieces, E pieces and end with F.  Refer to chart.

Arrange your blocks in a layout you like.  Sew each block together, press seams.  Sew your rows together, press seams.
  

If you choose to add a border, now is the time!  I cut my pieces 3” wide sewing the top and bottom on first, then the sides.  Pressing the seams towards the border.

This is the layout that I used for my Batik Jelly Roll Finish : 

And a few other possibilities!

 This would be a great project for not only jelly rolls, but perfect for using up some scraps!

Tip:  By adding more 2 1/2” strips you could make your blocks even bigger!  Or maybe sashing in between the blocks?!  
  

Batik Jelly Roll Finish

Time to share my first quilt finish of the year.  Here is is January 19th and I haven't finished a quilt yet...what the heck?!

I started this quilt the first week of the New Year.  Total Opposite.  Using a beautiful Batik Jelly Roll for the inspiration.  

51" x 73"

The colors are amazing!  My first thought was not to use the greens, but in the end I feel they work and don't stand out like a sore thumb!

I machine quilted using a straight line grid and then filled in some of the blocks with a free motion 'finger' design.  Free motion quilting is something I am not comfortable with.  I'm getting pretty good with the crazy finger design!  Hopefully I can try something else on the next project!

Normally borders don't make the cut with my quilts.  This one needed a beautiful frame and using the rich, dark purple worked for me.  The purple is Kona Regal and was available at Joann's at one time.

I love pieced backs.  I knew I wanted to use a few different colors.  Having an extra batik block, I got my 'log cabin' on and pieced this large version.  Around the batik block is Kona Regal, from there it goes to Cerise, Hibiscus, Purple and Indigo!  (all Kona)

I did say I was going to get a tutorial for this block...and it's just about finished!  Yay! I'll get that posted soon!

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