Those logs keep rolling along ....

This is where I'm at with my Log Cabin project.  Lots and lots of strips being sub-cut and sewn to make the chevron borders.  Did I mention lots of strips.  The chevron (in the middle of the photo) has strips being auditioned for me to see if I like the progression of colours.  The block on the bottom right has all the applique sewn down.  The other blocks in this row have been removed and the circles have been appliqued on.  The leaves will be sewn onto the blocks as a take-along project.  

I've decided to make all the chevrons the same and at the same time.  There is a need to be careful because if one section doesn't look right, then that same section in all three will look off.  So, only a few strips will be sewn at one time and then pressed and auditioned.  

Once my chevrons get too long, they are folded and pinned in place so that I'm not dealing with long sections while sewing more and more strips onto the chevrons.

When sewing the strips onto the chevron, they get placed onto a piece of styrofoam and this makes it easier for me to pull from each group for each chevron.  This keeps me organized and ensure that all strips get sewn in the right order.  I only do about four of each colour because when added up there are 24 strips on the styrofoam and that is enough for me to work for one session at the sewing machine.  If you look closely at the yellow strip on the far right, it has been frankin pieced together.  That colour fabric is gone and there were only small pieces enough to make the length that was needed.  Each chevron section needs 72 sets of two x three sections = 432 strips!  Lots and lots of strips!!

 

About five days after the first photo ..... what a difference.  I'm so loving this project now.  After making those first few blocks and then binning it for years, I would have tossed out this project .... but the majority of the strips had already been cut out.  There was no way this was going to be tossed and so glad that I finally figured out a process for making those logs.  There will be border strips separating the chevrons from the logs.  Some fabrics have been pulled and auditioning will be happening soon.

This pile of blocks (below) is an entire top .... just waiting to be sewn together.  That will be done probably next month.  

A bit of outdoor painting and sealing our brick patio and spray painting happened this week.  So glad to have that done.  My window of good weather will soon be closing and I didn't want to wait another year to get those small jobs done.  I'll be making a list of all things that my hubby usually does to close up for the winter.  I must be prepared for the day when he can't do everything by himself.

Cherish your day, cherish your life!