Last weekend, I was poking around in my pizza box marked "Orphans" when I found a half-finished log cabin quilt top. I had made the blocks using "strings" and only needed 12 more to make a baby-sized quilt. I hauled out the overflowing string basket and got to work. I divide my string collection into neutrals and colors, so log cabin blocks are easy to make.
Somewhere along the line I realized I had measured the initial blocks wrong. The original blocks were 5" finished, but I was on my way to finishing 12 6" log cabin blocks. Ugh. I put those blocks into the Orphan box and made 12 more in the right size. The little quilt now measured 32.5", still a little too small. How about a border? I dug into my miscellaneous and leftover half-square triangle box for a variety of squares, cut those to 2.5", and sewed them on.
Now the little quilt measures 36.5" and was ready to quilt. With a nice, soft piece of unbleached muslin for the back and after a run to Joann's for batting, I started quilting what I'm calling Omicron Cabin, having made a similar Corona Cabin (at left) quilt in 2020. Remember 2020, when we thought we were just isolating for a little while? Let's hope there won't be a time when I'm making Rho or Sigma Cabin.
Today I'll add the scrappy binding and take a picture. It's pretty cold out, after several warmer days, so I plan to be indoors sewing. Not a problem for me - I have plenty to keep me busy.
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