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7 inch Two-Tone Log Cabin quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Two-Tone Log Cabin block that finishes at 7". The block is a 7 × 7 grid and each cell finishes at 1".

Finished block 7" × 7". Unfinished 7 1/2" × 7 1/2".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main1 rectangle7 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main1 rectangle6 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main1 rectangle5 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main1 rectangle4 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main1 rectangle3 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main1 rectangle2 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background1 rectangle6 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background1 rectangle5 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background1 rectangle4 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background1 rectangle3 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background1 rectangle2 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background1 square1 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Accent1 square1 1/2" × 1 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 1". 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 7 1/2" now and 7" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 7" Two-Tone Log Cabin blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentBorder & bindingBacking
Baby4 × 6 (24)34" × 48"1 yd3/4 yd1/8 yd7/8 yd1 3/4 yd
Lap6 × 8 (48)48" × 62"1 3/4 yd1 3/8 yd1/8 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw8 × 9 (72)62" × 69"2 5/8 yd2 1/8 yd1/4 yd1 3/8 yd4 1/2 yd
Twin9 × 13 (117)69" × 97"4 1/4 yd3 3/8 yd1/4 yd1 5/8 yd6 yd
Queen13 × 13 (169)97" × 97"6 1/8 yd4 7/8 yd3/8 yd1 7/8 yd8 3/4 yd
King15 × 15 (225)111" × 111"8 1/8 yd6 3/8 yd1/2 yd2 1/8 yd10 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

6 × 8 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.

10 1/2" Two-Tone Log Cabin14" Two-Tone Log CabinAll Two-Tone Log Cabin sizes

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 7 inch Two-Tone Log Cabin block?

1 main rectangle at 7 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 main rectangle at 6 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 main rectangle at 5 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 main rectangle at 4 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 main rectangle at 3 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 main rectangle at 2 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 background rectangle at 6 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 background rectangle at 5 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 background rectangle at 4 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 background rectangle at 3 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 background rectangle at 2 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 background square at 1 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 accent square at 1 1/2" × 1 1/2".

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

7 1/2" square. It finishes at 7" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 7 inch Two-Tone Log Cabin blocks?

72 blocks make a 62" × 69" quilt. Buy 2 5/8 yd of main, 2 1/8 yd of background, 1/4 yd of accent and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 1/2 yd for the backing.