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16 1/2 inch Two-Tone Log Cabin, Five Rounds quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Two-Tone Log Cabin, Five Rounds block that finishes at 16 1/2". The block is a 11 × 11 grid and each cell finishes at 1 1/2".

Finished block 16 1/2" × 16 1/2". Unfinished 17" × 17".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main1 rectangle17" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle15 1/2" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle14" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle12 1/2" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle11" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle9 1/2" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle8" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle6 1/2" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle5" × 2"–
Main1 rectangle3 1/2" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle15 1/2" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle14" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle12 1/2" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle11" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle9 1/2" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle8" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle6 1/2" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle5" × 2"–
Background1 rectangle3 1/2" × 2"–
Background1 square2" × 2"–
Accent1 square2" × 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 11 × 11 grid, and each cell finishes at 1 1/2". 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 17" now and 16 1/2" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 16 1/2" Two-Tone Log Cabin, Five Rounds blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentBorder & bindingBacking
Baby2 × 3 (6)39" × 55 1/2"1 1/4 yd1 1/8 yd1/8 yd1 yd3 3/4 yd
Lap3 × 3 (9)55 1/2" × 55 1/2"1 7/8 yd1 5/8 yd1/8 yd1 1/8 yd3 3/4 yd
Throw3 × 4 (12)55 1/2" × 72"2 1/4 yd1 7/8 yd1/8 yd1 3/8 yd4 1/2 yd
Twin4 × 5 (20)72" × 88 1/2"3 5/8 yd3 1/8 yd1/8 yd1 1/2 yd5 1/2 yd
Queen5 × 5 (25)88 1/2" × 88 1/2"4 3/4 yd4 1/8 yd1/8 yd1 3/4 yd8 1/4 yd
King6 × 6 (36)105" × 105"6 3/8 yd5 3/8 yd1/8 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 × 3 blocks, 55 1/2" × 55 1/2" 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.

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See it in your own fabrics

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

FabricYardageCut

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 16 1/2 inch Two-Tone Log Cabin, Five Rounds block?

1 main rectangle at 17" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 15 1/2" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 14" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 12 1/2" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 11" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 9 1/2" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 8" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 6 1/2" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 5" × 2"; 1 main rectangle at 3 1/2" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 15 1/2" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 14" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 12 1/2" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 11" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 9 1/2" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 8" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 6 1/2" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 5" × 2"; 1 background rectangle at 3 1/2" × 2"; 1 background square at 2" × 2"; 1 accent square at 2" × 2".

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

17" square. It finishes at 16 1/2" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 16 1/2 inch Two-Tone Log Cabin, Five Rounds blocks?

12 blocks make a 55 1/2" × 72" quilt. Buy 2 1/4 yd of main, 1 7/8 yd of background, 1/8 yd of accent and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 1/2 yd for the backing.