Make a Quilt in a Day Log Cabin Pattern by Eleanor Burns (1999, Paperback)

For several years, I wanted to make a quilt but was intimidated by what appeared to be a very difficult pattern - the log cabin. I couldn't imagine cutting out and sewing all of those little rectangular pieces needed for the quilt. I imagined that it would take forever to complete the quilt.

A few years ago, I took a class at a local craft store, which utilized this book as part of the class. I was pleasantly surprised at how simple it was to make this quilt; in fact, I finished my quilt top in one afternoon, and it was my very first quilt!

This book utilizes the strip cutting and piecing technique, which means you don't actually have to cut your fabric into itty bitty pieces. The book also is extremely well-illustrated and gives simple, page-by-page directions and photos of what each step in the process will look like.

This is definitely a great book for beginning and experienced quilters. I have made hundreds of quilts since my initial log cabin quilt, and can tell you that many of them have been in the log cabin design. They are fun, fulfilling and fast. You can finish your entire quilt in a weekend, and you get to see fast results from your efforts.

I totally recommend this book - it should be a standard on all quilters' bookshelves!