WIP Wed. progress or diversion?


 Sometimes when I think too long on a problem quilt or a hard project I feel the need to just sew. I happen to have some fat quarters that I came across when straightening up around my cutting table (another diversion from hard project). 



 I can't remember ever making a log cabin quilt before. I starting playing with the fat quarters and on such a small scale comes these little 4.5" blocks. 

 I like it so far. I have 36 little blocks. I am not sure if I will keep making them or stop there. There are lots of layout possibilities. Right now I am leaning towards a star shape. I don't know...this was just a diversion. I think I am ready to get back to the other projects now so this will sit on the back burner a bit. 

There is a group on FB from SewCanShe that is making things this week with mini log cabin blocks. So fun. (it might motivate me)???

For now off to work on what I was working on before I got distracted!! :)

Linking up with Lorna with Let's Bee Social

WIP Wed with Lee at Freshly Pieced
Needle and Thread Thursdays Here

Comments

Terry said…
I love your log cabin blocks! That's another one on my someday list! :0)
January 22, 2014 at 11:48 AM
Lorna McMahon said…
Those little distractions are beautiful! I haven't made any log cabin blocks. But they are tempting me! I would have a hard time putting them on a back burner. I'd call it progress.... What diversion? Huh?
January 22, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Jayne said…
Awesome! Its going to be gorgeous when its finished!
January 22, 2014 at 7:48 PM
Kathy@KayakQuilting said…
Wow! Beautiful blocks for a "just because" project! I love the diversity of log cabin blocks. Thanks for the link.
January 23, 2014 at 8:59 AM
Anonymous said…
love the teeny tiny log cabins!
January 23, 2014 at 10:05 AM
kathyinozarks said…
great diversion! I have not yet made a log cabin block-although right now I am hand quilting a lap top that my Mom had made a few years back.
I am stopping by from lets bee social-glad to meet you
Kathy
January 23, 2014 at 11:12 AM
Sue Daurio said…
Log cabin block is one of my favorites and I LOVE yours. Great fabrics!
January 23, 2014 at 11:56 AM
genie said…
Your little log cabins blocks are so sweet. Such nice colors. It is such a tried and true pattern. I will be curious to see how you end up laying them out. It will be interesting. Happy Quilting. genie
January 23, 2014 at 5:37 PM
Renee said…
Those are so cute! I love log cabin blocks in the star setting!
January 23, 2014 at 9:32 PM
NancyL said…
Log cabins are great.

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January 24, 2014 at 12:23 AM
Vicki in MN said…
I have not done a lot of log cabins myself but I have done a star one a couple times-wall size and really like them, yours is gonna be gorgeous!
January 24, 2014 at 8:09 AM
Abby said…
The mini-cabins are so cute - and love the fabrics!!
January 24, 2014 at 8:53 AM
Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation said…
wow those are some tiny log cabins, but so cute! I do that too. I will think and think on a project, and then I get tired of worrying about it and just love to sit and sew something simple. Actually, that usually gets my mind going most of all!

Thanks for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
January 24, 2014 at 10:07 AM
Anonymous said…
I really like them!
January 25, 2014 at 9:44 AM
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