Her crafting legacy still lives on strong. She was a great teacher in whatever she taught. God blessed her family. A big thank you for keeping her channel for fans.
I’ve watched a few videos about making quilts & yours makes the most sense to me. Some people make long, drawn out videos that just loose my interest but not you. Your video has me thinking it may be easy for a beginner like myself. Thx for the great content!
I’ve looked at dozens of quilting videos from various hosts in -reparation to attempt my first quilt. Hands down Melanie’s is the easiest to understand. She is also the neatest quilter I’ve seen. Her methods make sense and feel natural to follow. She really is an inspiration. Cannot wait to try my first quilt under her guidance.
I was watching another teacher show her method of this block and she was was cutting out each piece of fabric exactly to size. I was getting ready to get started but I thought “I will check to see if Melanie Hamm has a tutorial for this block before I start.” This is the fastest and easiest Log Cabin block ever! And if turns out perfect as long as you do the trimming up as she suggests. Thanks Melanie!
Such a beautiful lady inside and out. I’m always sad when I start scrolling and one of your videos come up. What a great loss to your family, friends and all of the strangers that loved you. 💔
This quilt looks very beginner friendly! I have only made one quilt using your tutorial series here on youtube. I just purchased the online class for this quilt. I can't wait to start another quilt using your incredible easy to follow instructions!
Thank you for a well done tutorial. I enjoy your direct and cheerful approach with teaching. You get right to the point which I like. Looking forward to watching your other videos.
I would like to see video cutting each fabric color for the log cabin. I can't afford to purchase any of the precut fabrics. Thanks so much and I also enjoy the way you explain each step of the beginners.
I bought this exact fabric line, but I wish I had seen this tutorial first. I love the log cabin block. I went with a basic strip quilt and played with the layout based on the colors. I pulled the orange from the Aztec print to use as backing and it turned out wonderful.
Thank you so much for this video. My husband asked me to make another big quilt and now I'm going to use my forest themed fabric to make a big log cabin quilt. So easy but looks so hard.
I love that Fox print fabric you used for the centers, it went perfectly with the "High Adventures" line, which I also really love. I have had it on a few of my wishlist online for months, I just cant decide on a charm pack or jelly roll. Thanx for the video. I am going to try it out.
I have a question regarding the log cabin block you just sewed together. When the entire block is finished, what is the finished size of the block? Thanks.
Great video! If I want to make my "baby" quilt bigger, say throw size, should I use 2 jelly rolls? In other words, how many log cabin squares did you get from 1 jelly roll? TIA
Has anyone used a solid color 6 1/2 square? I have jelly rolls of batik and I'm worried that it may look too busy . If I don't use a solid in the middle. Since I don't have 6 and half inch square, otherwise id be sewing a few peices together for the one middle pieces
Very nice and easy, I just got a layer cake if this fabric! although, I think finger pressing between strips isn't the best idea. It will lay much flatter if you press every strip
Marisa I had my husband cut me a small board about two or two and a half feet square I covered it with batting and some heavy cotton fabric make sure it's cotton and I used to staple gun too fast and everything down and that's my pressing board and I have a smallish iron and that sits right beside my sewing machine so as I'm peacing I press and I saw and I press my board sits on top of one of those folding wooden TV trays right next to me but it could sit on a table
If you still don't have this feature, you can buy adhesive thread cutters on Amazon. You just stick it to your machine wherever you want it. They come in 3-packs and are not not very expensive.
Any tips for fabric choices and placement? I have a basket of fabric I've been storing up for my first completed quilt. It's shades of three different colors.
Jillian Vest you might need a few more colors than three the biggest thing is that there's contrast so you can see each stripe you can also take fabric out of your stash but she was suggesting in cut two and a half inch strips with fabric that you like to go with what you've bought I'm thinking that I'm going to make a blue one and I'm going to pull down lights darks and medium darks out of my stash cut two and a half inch strips and then pick one fabric that I'd like for the six and a half inch square center and then just go round and round so in your strips sort of like Round and Round The Mulberry Bush
To make a 9" finished log cabin block, you'd cut your strips at 1 1/2" wide and your center squares at 3 1/2" square. You would stitch the strips with a 1/4" seam allowance and sew three rounds, just like Melanie did in her video with the 2 1/2" strips. You can buy the rolls of precut 1 1/2" strips called "honey buns," which often come with 40 strips in each "bun". Unless it's for a baby or younger child (non-teenager), I'd suggest buying two honey buns of 40 strips each. Hope that helps! :-)
You don't have to back stitch, if you don't want to. The beginning and ending stitches will later be protected by other stitches in the block. I only back stitch when doing the quilting but know that others back stitch when building their blocks. So whatever makes you comfortable is fine. :-)
+carol bowman hi Carol! The link is in the description box, that will take you directly to the site for you to see if it will work for you. The web address is babylogcabin.com if you have trouble finding it. I just included the straight line quilting video this morning!
Hey there! I have a silly question: what does one use quilts for...? Are these bed spreads? I see no other use than to put it on the floor as a carpet for a baby/toddler...So, why making so many? where does one store them. If the quilt is big, does does one wash it? In the washing machine? Does it come out ok...?
Hello Texasred63 and thank you for your reply. Just washed one of my baby quilts and it came out pretty nice. I still haven't figured out where I want to store it though..as it is quite thick (for my child to sit on the floor in winter) and big. In any case, thank you once again and good luck with your channel! )
Anna Lytvynyuk they are bedspreads and they can be used for the floor for the baby but I make mine for charity for the homeless for the sick in the hospital I also give mine to the police and fire department for comfort blanket for those that are going through tragedy a fire a car accident family dispute I love doing it I make about four or five quilt a month
Wow Ruth - what a good cause! I am sure your kindness is well received! If one has a passion for quilting (and the result is indeed a piece of art!) then one creates more than just one quilt. Hence was my question of what to do with so many of them ;-) How do you make your quilts soft enough to serve as a blanket...? Mine turn out to be rather stiff..
