Here is the schedule for my fellow dots on dots blog hoppers for today.
Today is my day for the dots on dots blog hop. I have been inspired by all the dotty cuteness going on. I decided to make a wonky log cabin for my block. I used a tutorial by quilt dad at the following: http://www.quiltdad.com/2009/09/quilt-along-3-wonky-log-cabin-block.html. I will walk you through the steps.
First you need a center block. It can be square or rectangular. Somewhere around 2.5 - 3". You add another strip to the bottom. No need to pin or trim to size before sewing.
Sew the two strips together and trim. You want to make one side a little wonky.
You want to keep those slightly wonky angles.
More dotty goodness.
You keep adding strips to the block and keep playing with your slight angles.
When you think your block is getting close to size check it against your 12.5 inch ruler.
You want to make your outer rows of strips a little larger than the ruler so that you can add some final wonkiness to your block. Quilt Dad added a white strip around the edge but I prefer to keep going with my strips.
This is the final result. Even the dogs paw prints look dotty. I have to admit I really had to scrounge through my stash for dots. They are cute but not necessarily me. Hope you enjoyed your venture into the wonky log cabin world.
Finally I have some dotty fabric left from my project. Who does not love big scraps. Scraps are wonderful. Just leave a comment in order to win. I will announce the winner on Saturday.
Thanks to Quilt Taffy and Madame Samm for this fun blog hop. If you want to see more wonky log cabin blocks head over to The Modern Quilt Guild and check out the blocks for September 20. Modern Quilt Guild members from all over submitted QuiltCon challenge blocks to be used in charity quilts.
So Dot Wonky! Great Tutorial and the fabric is lovely. Enjoyed my stop today. Love your sweet block. Thanks for sharing. Judith, Texas
ReplyDeleteLove the way you started with a print for the center of your wonky block! The doggy footprints are dotty too! Thank you for sharing the tutorial and the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLove the doggy center of your log block. Great fabrics and colors. Thank you for sharing your tutorial and block with us today.
ReplyDeleteOooh I love the wonky block and the colours you have used. Great tutorial too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your dotty doggy block :)
ReplyDeleteLove your wonky doggy log cabin block, especially the dotty paw prints!
ReplyDeleteI love your wonky log cabin! I find wonky hard to do - I seem to keep automatically straightening everything!
ReplyDeleteI love your wonky log cabin with the cute dog in the center piece. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the block, and it will work perfect for my charity quilts. Thanks for sharing it and hope to see you around my blog as well :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely dog! Thank you for the tutorial. I think it will be a great way to use up all those scraps. Your block looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great block. I love the dog. I can certainly make up this block to help use up some of my scraps. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love log cabin blocks and that puppy is the cutest thing ever!!
ReplyDeleteI love log cabin blocks but am too much of a control freak to handle wonkiness. I love dots and dottiness but I just adore scraps, I love to bring order and pattern from the chaos of a HUGE pile of scraps, so fingers crossed. Thank you for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYour dog block is so cute!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Thank you for the tutorial. Log Cabin blocks are the best!
ReplyDeleteLove your puppy in his wonky cabin. thanks for sharing his construction.
ReplyDeletegreat idea for a block!
ReplyDeleteOh I see the wonky now.. I would be so freaked out sewing things that weren't straight.. gosh sewing straight is difficult for me LOL.
ReplyDeleteNice job on your wonky cabin!!
ReplyDeleteNow that is just too cute!!
ReplyDeleteI will have to try these wonky log cabins. I love the dog print fussy-cut center you used. Thanks for showing the process and I'd be happy to take those dots off your hands.
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic! Wonky log cabins are my favorite block and I love your fussy cut for the middle. Cute!
ReplyDeleteLove your block! Wonky is my middle name!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great wonky log cabin , so cute , thanks for sharing .
ReplyDeleteHi!!! Very cute block!!! Great tutorial!!! Thank You
ReplyDeleteI really like the way your block turned out, a combination I never would have thought of!
ReplyDeletefun block, would love some green dots
ReplyDeleteNice job! Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI loved all that dotted goodness. Green is my favorite color so I am very fond of this block. It is very pretty. Thank you for sharing and for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your wonky log cabin and showing the process! I'm a dot lover so every scrap is a precious piece to me. I will gladly give a home to yours. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute! This gives me an idea for my cousin's toddler's quilt! :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute block and the log cabin is always a favorite. I love the little dog in your center.
ReplyDeletecute block. love the dog in the center. log cabin blocks are so much fun to make.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great wonky tutorial for that lovely little block of yours. Thanks for hopping with us!
ReplyDeleteI like wonky blocks and the dog in the center is so cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for anything with dogs but your block is a real yowler!
ReplyDeleteI love your wonky log cabin block! The little puppy in the center is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
I love your wonky log cabin block! The little puppy in the center is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ROSEMARY B here: superb! I love the doggie in the middle and the colors and design are just fantastic! You make this look easy
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your creativity, you are inspiring
That block is so pretty. I know what you mean, wonky is maybe not me either...yet! I'll give it a try, with some dots!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! Thanks for sharing the construction of that fantastic block.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute wonky log cabin block and the little dog in the center is so cute! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNeat block! I've used that same tutorial. It's great!
ReplyDeleteI love your block and the colors you used. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the wonky dog block! So cute.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this tutorial, you did a great job. =)
I love it! I have used his tutorial before too. The colors you picked are so soft and pretty, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love how you did the wonky blocks. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCute block -- I like that you did dotty fabrick on half the block and solids on the other half. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteAwesome block! love the dog center and the rest of the fabric layout. It is perfect!
ReplyDeleteI love your wonky dotty doggy block! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love dots too! And your wonky log cabin is perfect for dots!
ReplyDeleteYour wonky block is beautiful!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and pretty wonky block!!
ReplyDeleteJust love it!
Susie
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Suemac-Love your cute little block with the great dog fabric in the center. Don't ya' just love wonky blocks? After completing a sampler block where everything had to be perfect and match, I stumbled on the "wonky" concept and have now embraced it-what a relief! From California, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute dog fabric and the dots really make it. How fun! I need to embrace wonky more, it's so fun.
ReplyDeleteThat is just darling and I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteIts precious and dotty fun ! Thanks for dot hopping with me, shirley from SimpleSew at funnymesjc at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteNow that is just the cutest block ever!! I love dogs and wonky... you have made a perfect match!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI like your wonky block. It was a great idea. Thanks for sharing with us and hope I am lucky to get your left overs, then I can make a wonky block too.
ReplyDeletelove wonky blocks
ReplyDeleteScraps make the greatest projects, thanks for the giveaway and love the wonkiness!
ReplyDeleteI love wonky and I love dots, so this was an enjoyable stop for me. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS BLOCK!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU FOR SHARING!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
Love the doggie center complete with fire hydrant. Thanks for the tut.
ReplyDeletelog cabin is one of my favorite blocks, your's is so cute. just started adding dots to my stash,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
Cute wonky doggie block!
ReplyDeleteLog Cabin block is a favorite and you've chosen my favorite color... GREEN!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your tutorial, block, and great giveaway.
Oh... and howdy from faaaaaaaar west Texas.
Lovely dots thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeletesuch a funky block, I love the dog in the middle!
ReplyDeleteLove you wonky block. Thanks for the chance to win some dots.
ReplyDeleteI love the block, you know I have never even try to do a log cabin, and I do not no way. Well, I guess when another hop comes along that will be the block I will do.
ReplyDeleteThe center square you used is so cute and fun.
ReplyDeleteNice wonky dog house. Love the dots.
ReplyDeleteVery cute block!
ReplyDeleteYour wonky log cabin block is great! Love the contrast between the solids and dots! Guess I'm gonna have to make a wonky log cabin myself, now that you taught me how!!! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteThis block is so darn cute. I love the "wonkiness" of the logs and think i may just have to make one this weekend. (You are being a bad influence on me. hehehe!) Thanks for sharing your talents today. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your fabrics and love scraps! Wonky blocks are so great!
ReplyDeleteSue I love your block. The center is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteHugs
donna
Love the dog in the middle! A fun wonky log cabin!
ReplyDeleteFun block! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block!!! Thanks for sharing and being a part of the hop!
ReplyDeleteOmg! Love that your log cabin dotty block is green,my fav color :) Your center is very cute too. Thanks for a chance to win some green dots!
ReplyDeleteyour wonky log cabin block is so cute! Please enter me in your green dot drawing
ReplyDeleteLove your wonky log cabin block. Thanks for the chance to win!!
ReplyDeleteI so happy to see your wonly log cabin block! It seems mine come out that way with out even trying! LOL!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win.....Pretty dots, pretty dots,for all to see. I'll love you a lot, if you just come to me.
ReplyDeleteI like your block. I also like wonky so it fits right in. Don't know if you planned it or not, but I liked that you kept mostly dots on the one side and the solids on the other.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute little dog! Thanks for the tutorial...I just might give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI was anxiously waiting to see if your doggie hiked his leg, whew you kept it clean! How sweet are your blocks. Thanks for sharing and of course we all love BIG scraps!
ReplyDeleteLove your Block! Doggie is so cute....and I LOOOOOVE the greens, & Dots! Love the block...thank you for sharing where the pattern came from....went over & definitely want to try! Love the BIG Wonky block!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for chance to win your Drawing! :)
Loved your super cute block!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your wonky block!
ReplyDeleteSuemac, super cute wonky block with the fussy cut center. Cute doggie, thanks for sharing in the hop, have a wonderful weekend! Pauline
ReplyDeleteI love your block with all the greens. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour block is so cute, love the little dog! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat block!! Love the colors:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome block! Love the little dog!
ReplyDeleteYour wonky log cabin is sew cute. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial and for sharing your block on the hop!
ReplyDeleteTerrific tut. Thanks for sharing. Sorry for the late comment as I have limited internet access on vacation.
ReplyDeleteTerrific tut. Thanks for sharing. Sorry for the late comment as I have limited internet access on vacation.
ReplyDeleteSweeeeeeeeeet! Love it!
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