Slow Poke Quilters

I was over at Sunny's blog and found Slow Poke Quilters, over at Momma Made This. I like the concept - because that is how I quilt. I love the process, all the details along the way, and of course, the finished product eventually. Be sure to click on both blogs and enjoy the fun and companionship of Slow Poke Quilting. You can also click the Slow Poke Quilters icon on the right sdie of my blog to get there. Join the fun - and make quilts without pressure. I started a new quilt today - it is for a contest and it is going to be fun. Lots of pretty colors, three different blocks, all variations of the log cabin block, which, if you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I've fallen in love with.

My watermelon quilt was a log cabin quilt,

and the quilts I made for our grandsons were planet log cabins.

I really like the precision of the block, once the strips are all cut to size. One hint here, if you are cutting log cabin strips and want them to not stretch when stitching, cut them the length of the fabric and not across with width. There is less stretch to the length and it gives a firmer log cabin - and more accurate. These are the color combinations that I have picked - a light and a dark of each color. I think I'll replace the pinks with ones that have more contrast. I have the beginning strips cuts - 2 1/2" wide - and now to cut the lengths for each block. I am going to hand quilt this quilt - more fun and slow poke - but I love it. What are you working on, slow poke or otherwise?