Idea's for a Service Quilt - The Log Cabin Scramble

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Combing through my archived "idea box" I found this photo. If I remember correctly it was destined to be a service quilt. Each member of a quilting club made one log cabin block, I believe the finished size was to be 12 inches for each block..
The blocks were to be red, white and blue with an accent color if you choose. Many members added a yellow strip now and then, others a turquoise in addition to the prescribed blue. 

Each block was cross cut and reassembled. Here it is after the cutting and unfortunately I forgot where I saw the original block and also failed to assign attribution. Silly me. I am not sure how it was finished or quilted but I rather like it. 

What do you think? I think it wold be just lovely in 1930's prints or maybe even blues and off whites. Since I have been collecting the blues I am thinking a test block, or four, might be a good idea.

  • I did not put up our Halloween tree this year. Lola (currently in super brat stage) would destroy the ornaments and likely cart the tree off somewhere.
  • No costumes to make, never have trick or treater's up here in the dark woods. A non-event actually. But this year we will dress the brat in a hot dog costume (if she doesn't chew it up first) take her to the assisted living home for trick or treat there on Monday. She visited on Friday and made some new friends.
  • So enjoyed our time off. Some new goings on here, share later. 
 Are  you interested in some new television programs I have discovered? These 3 are on Acorn TV.
  1. A Place To Call Home-an Australian series featuring a post-WWII Inverness, Australia. The almost Downton Abbey/Dynasty format keeps you watching.
  2. 800 Words - another Australian series about a family shattered by the untimely passing of  the Mother. They relocate to New Zealand. It is peppered with humor and reality at the same time. 
  3. Loch Ness Monster - an English tale of a serial murderer. Good mystery, no gore, lots of human interaction. 
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