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14 inch Log Cabin quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Log Cabin block that finishes at 14". The block is a 7 × 7 grid and each cell finishes at 2".

Finished block 14" × 14". Unfinished 14 1/2" × 14 1/2".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main1 rectangle6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Main1 rectangle4 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background1 rectangle4 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background1 square2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Accent1 square2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 41 rectangle8 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 41 rectangle6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 51 rectangle10 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 51 rectangle8 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 61 rectangle12 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 61 rectangle10 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 71 rectangle14 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 71 rectangle12 1/2" × 2 1/2"–

How to piece it

  1. Cut the pieces in the chart above. All measurements include a 1/4" seam allowance.
  2. Lay all the pieces out as in the diagram. The block is a 7 × 7 grid, and each cell finishes at 2". Sew neighbouring pieces into sections, then the sections into rows, pressing seams in opposite directions from row to row.
  3. Join the rows. The block should measure 14 1/2" now and 14" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 14" Log Cabin blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentFabric 4Fabric 5Fabric 6Fabric 7Border & bindingBacking
Baby2 × 3 (6)34" × 48"1/4 yd1/4 yd1/8 yd1/4 yd3/8 yd3/8 yd1/2 yd7/8 yd1 3/4 yd
Lap3 × 4 (12)48" × 62"3/8 yd1/4 yd1/8 yd1/2 yd1/2 yd5/8 yd7/8 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw4 × 5 (20)62" × 76"5/8 yd1/2 yd1/4 yd3/4 yd7/8 yd1 yd1 3/8 yd1 3/8 yd4 3/4 yd
Twin5 × 6 (30)76" × 90"3/4 yd1/2 yd1/4 yd1 yd1 1/4 yd1 3/8 yd2 yd1 5/8 yd5 1/2 yd
Queen6 × 6 (36)90" × 90"7/8 yd5/8 yd1/4 yd1 1/4 yd1 3/8 yd1 5/8 yd2 3/8 yd1 3/4 yd8 1/4 yd
King7 × 7 (49)104" × 104"1 1/4 yd7/8 yd3/8 yd1 3/4 yd2 yd2 3/8 yd3 1/4 yd2 yd9 1/2 yd

Blocks side by side with a 3" border, 2 1/2" binding, 42" usable width and 10% extra.

What a lap quilt looks like

3 × 4 blocks, 48" × 62" with border.

This diagram uses plain colors. To see the quilt in your own fabrics, with sashing or on point, use the tool below: tap a fabric and choose a photo.

7" Log Cabin10 1/2" Log CabinAll Log Cabin sizes

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1. Your fabrics (tap a fabric, then choose a sample or your own photo)
2. Block
3. Quilt size
4. Block size
5. Setting

What to buy

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Based on 42" usable fabric width, 1/4" seams and 10% extra. Your photos stay on your device.

Questions

What do I cut for a 14 inch Log Cabin block?

1 main rectangle at 6 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 main rectangle at 4 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 background rectangle at 4 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 background square at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 accent square at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 4 rectangle at 8 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 4 rectangle at 6 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 5 rectangle at 10 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 5 rectangle at 8 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 6 rectangle at 12 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 6 rectangle at 10 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 7 rectangle at 14 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 fabric 7 rectangle at 12 1/2" × 2 1/2".

What size is the block before it is sewn into the quilt?

14 1/2" square. It finishes at 14" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 14 inch Log Cabin blocks?

20 blocks make a 62" × 76" quilt. Buy 5/8 yd of main, 1/2 yd of background, 1/4 yd of accent, 3/4 yd of fabric 4, 7/8 yd of fabric 5, 1 yd of fabric 6, 1 3/8 yd of fabric 7 and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 3/4 yd for the backing.