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Swap leader Tracy keeps it interesting -- every round of the swap has a different theme. For this last round, the theme was "Lovely Little Logs", and the rules were as follows: send your partner a small swatch of fabric, which they in turn must use as the center squares of a log cabin-themed quilt. Using that center square as inspiration, the quilter selects the remaining fabrics in the quilt.
I was fortunate to be paired with bloggy friend Sudi-Laura (aka Isaacsmama on Flickr). She sent me a solid red fabric to use for her block centers and, as you can imagine, there were a million and one ways I could have gone with that.
I decided to dig deep into my stash and found a bunch of leftover "Swell" jelly roll strips from this bag. Along with a few more coordinates from Amy Butler, Sandi Henderson, and Heather Bailey, my idea was born.
Rather than traditional log cabin blocks, I decided to made quarter log cabin blocks ... a variation that I've really been loving lately.
For my quilt, I send Sudi-Laura a 1/4 yard cut of an older Urban Chiks print from their "Blossom" line. It featured little teal birds, and I couldn't wait to see the direction that she would take with it.
Another non-traditional take on the log cabin block! It's so graphic -- I love it. And what you can't tell from the picture is that the thin white strips are actually 3-D -- that is, they're like piping that's sewn into the seam. It really adds some visual interest and gives this quilt a little extra "oomph"!
I know it's hard to tell, but I just had to show the backing because the bird print I sent has tiny little coral-colored dots in it, and Sudi-Laura managed to draw that color out and find a backing that matches it PERFECTLY!
Thanks so much, Sudi-Laura! I hope you like your little quilt as much as I like mine.
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