This is the back for my ROYGBIV quilt so far. It is one huge log cabin. There are some challenges when making a log cabin block this large out of mostly 2.5" strips. Careful pressing and trimming of each log is necessary or it quickly develops a small ripple that grows quickly to a large and unmanageable ripple. I know this because this is really the second try at this back.
It is currently about 58" squarish and I am using up all the extra strips I cut up for the blocks for the front. When I get back from a work trip I can start with the "B" (blue).
I am finding quilt backs an interesting challenge, as once the quilt front is done I want to be quilting it, not making a back. I think I am going to try starting the back when I start the front next time and see how that goes.
This was the view from my family room yesterday morning. Finally our first snow, which is a record here, the previous latest for first snow was November 6. Although I live downtown, the house next door has this tiny forest, which brings many interesting birds to watch all year round. I am going to try to so the view from my window photos that I have seen other bloggers doing every so often - that way I can remember the changes. Especially since I think that they are developing that beautiful lot into 8 homes, hopefully some of the trees survive.
Enjoy your Sunday, I am back home late Tuesday night.
Best,
Leanne
22 comments:
That is amazing work Leanne! It is really hard to keep something that big from ruffling!
Gorgeous. I can verify the bubble effect having done it several times myself. Shudder - I am just not ready for snow yet!
I applaud your giant log cabin - I have only been aware of all these pieced backs since my blogging increased early this year, it is almost like making 2 quilts.
And snow?? Brrrrr.
What an awesome back that is going to be!
Snow, hey? I see you're from Alberta - my sister lives in Calgary so I'm quite familiar with what a Alberta winter can be like!
Looks really gorgeous Leanne - so fresh and modern!
Looks wonderful! I kinda think what Sheila said, to me doing such a complicated pieced back isn't doing a back, its doing a double sided quilt!!
That is one monster Log Cabin! I love it! Would make a great quilt front too! Jxo
wow, ambitious! i usually just make the back as super simple as i can without making it too small. that giant log cabin block will make it hard to tell which side of the quilt is the "front"! it looks so good!
I love your giant log cabin!!
This giant log cabin is fabulous - it will make a great quilt back!
Your log cabin is lovely. It's wonderful how you're echoing the theme on the back.
Your back yard view is wonderful. I love it when the fairy frost shows up on the trees.
oh wow! That is amazing! That'll be such an amazing back for your quilt!
(& love the snow)
Wow! I would have to hang that quilt in the middle of the room just so I could admire both sides equally. The back is GORGEOUS!!!
Double A side I think! Glorious colour ! Just love it!
that is going to be one beautiful quilt back! love it.
So beautiful...
Leanne, that back is insane!! I so need to make one just like it, but as a top. I'm happy with boring, easy backs!
And I'm kind of jealous of the snow. As much as I disliked winter in Kamloops, the first snow of the year was always magic.
That is one hell of a back!! I'd settle for that as the front and a plain back for sure!
I love this back - could be a front too, it's so pretty! I just hopped over from the Modern Blocks Bee flickr group - looks like we'll be in the bee together! Looking forward to it...
Do you realize it's okay to put a solid on the back right???
This is amazing!!!
Your backs are better than my fronts!
i love that massive log cabin! love it. i keep hoping that it will snow where i am soon!
I do believe that is the most impressive back I have ever seen for a quilt Leanne! Sorry it kept getting wonky on you, but I understand completely how that could happen!
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