Posted by admin | Posted in log cabin decor | Posted on 17-06-2011
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Log Cabin Quilt Block
Mega quilt blocks - one block the size of a lap quilt - instructions, Patterns?
I've seen a few of these lovely quilts that have huge quilt blocks that look like 50" square or larger - that's one quilt block. I like the look and would like to try my hand at them but I can't find instructions or patterns anywhere - except for the one mega log cabin I made:
www.flickr.com/photos/lindielee/5655724006/in/photostream
I'm afraid that if I try to enlarge a Bear Paw or Grandmas basket (for instance) that will come out all wonky and the prospect of doing the math is freaking me out - is there an easy way?
This is the size I'm looking for.
There's no reason an enlarged quilt block should come out wonky.
Just do it on graph paper starting with the approximate size you want for the whole big-block:
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+draft+quilt+blocks+graph+paper . Then use the measurements indicated on the graph paper to create your own pieces (using separate graph paper or not --and adding 1/4 seam allowances all around each piece only at that time).
Or you can use a smaller block pattern and substitute a larger size for each pattern piece by multiplying a handy number (for example, a 2" square for a small block would become a 20" square for a large block if multiplying by ten).
You'd just avoid adding any seam allowance numbers until you've already decided on the sizes of the pieces, to keep things simple.
You could also print individual pieces for a quilt block you find online, but increase the size to 500% or whatever would give you the size you needed before printing (many of the pieces would be the same--you wouldn't have to print out the whole thing...but you would be limited to 11 x 8.5" for each piece).
Let me see if I can find some already measured...you don't say if the block should be 50" or the block plus borders will be 50" though. And of course, the number of units in the block will probably need to be easily divided--e.g., 6 x 6 units for a Flower Basket, so a total of 48" to divide easily...or a 5 patch pattern for a total of 50 " with each piece 10"... or for a Bears Paw like your new link, that has a 7 x 7 grid so 49 would be a good "final size").
ADDED LATER:
Okay, here's one for a Bear Paw that's 35" (not big enough for you, but the search word I used was MEDALLION, added to the words Bear Paw block pattern, so you might want to do searches that include that word too):
http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ig/Free-Quilt-Block-Patterns/Bear-s-Paw-Quilt-Block-Pattern.htm
And at one site they also call them "Big Quilt Blocks" so try that search term too:
http://www.google.com/search?q=quilt+big+block+patterns
http://quilting.about.com/lr/big_quilt_blocks/330348/2
...this one is 20" square, but you could multiply by 2 or 2.5:
http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ss/summer_baskets.htm
http://www.google.com/images?q=quilt+big+block+patterns
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