Here is a twist on our beloved quilted Welcome Wreaths! Download this Modern Log Cabin Wreath Pattern and hang it year-round in your house!
I am in love with my Welcome Wreath! It measures 28″ x 28″ with blocks that finish at 10″. It is a perfect scrap buster, too!
For this project, I worked with fabrics from the Chromatics collection by FreeSpirit and Lower the Volume by Blank Quilting, as I was going for a pastel look. Whatever fabric you decide to use, I recommend tiny prints of contrasting fabrics, so each individual strip is visible.
The blocks come together very quickly if you label the strips for easy assembly. My low-tech way to organize them is to write letters on scrap paper and place the papers next to each little pile of fabric pieces. There is a diagram in the pattern that shows you which piece goes where – the letters I used matched those in the diagram.
If you prefer to label the fabric pieces quickly, try using this adorable alphabet. The package also comes with numbers. (Some of the links here are affiliate links – I may receive a small commission if you choose to purchase the items. This does not affect the price you pay.)
The bouquet was fused and machine-appliqued after I had joined the blocks. Yes, I could have added white petals under the blue petals and a white flower under the lilac one to prevent the bottom fabrics from showing through. However, the little bit they did show didn’t bother me, so I went ahead and fused them in place.
My Bernina makes the most perfect blanket stitch. Since it is my favorite, I almost always use it, with threads that match each fabric.
I think you could turn this Modern Log Cabin Wreath Pattern into a beautiful, larger quilt by increasing the number of blocks. Leave the borders for after all the wreaths are stitched together. You may even add a wider border using a print fabric that coordinates with the scraps you used.
Although the block’s look is very modern, I placed dark fabrics in the middle of each block in the traditional way. Also, I kept the centers the same color (dark purple) to tie the blocks together, so to speak.
I love this other version! This wreath is so versatile – change the palette and customize it for every occasion.
Log cabin blocks are a great way to get hooked on quilting. Ask me how I know! My very first project (well, the first 12) was a log cabin throw I made using Eleonor Burns’ Quilt in a Day Log Cabin book. I read it cover to cover 6 times, got the fabrics, asked a friend to help me cut them, and the rest is history. If you know someone who would like to learn to quilt, consider giving her/him this book.
I have made many more log cabin quilts. One of my favorites is Natural Elegance, published in Log Cabin Variations by Annie’s Attic. There were lots of butterflies on the prints, so I chose to machine-appliqué large butterflies on the negative spaces. I also quilted it on my friend’s long-arm machine. I gifted this quilt to someone who loved blues and butterflies!
Click here to purchase and download the Welcome Wreath pattern from my Etsy store. Then, send me photos of the projects you made with it. We are all looking for quick handmade projects for the holidays – you will like this one. Plus, who doesn’t like scrap-buster projects?
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