I'm here to tell you about the very first Adelaide's Cabin Quilt I ever made. This one took me a couple months partly because I made it in the middle of packing to move and partly because I chose to make it scrappy which always takes longer.
In the end, a beautiful quilt came out of all those scraps and all that time was worth it! I'm excited to share it with you!
Adelaide's Cabin is my modern quilt pattern which uses the traditional log cabin block as the center of each unit. Sides are added which make a log cabin star block.
Depending on your fabric placement, each block will have a slightly different look which makes the final quilt have so much character.
You can buy your copy of the Adelaide's Cabin Quilt Pattern here
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Things I love about this pattern:
Log Cabin Blocks!
I think every quilter loves log cabin blocks and if you don't then you must not have sewn them yet. 😜
I had never sewn log cabin blocks before I designed this quilt, but I quickly fell in love! They come together quickly. Each block starts tiny and grows as you go.
If you don't want to iron each seam along the way you can use a seam roller and then press all the seams with an iron at the end. I tried this method for some of the blocks on this quilt. It works pretty well.
Use your scraps!
Because Adelaide's Cabin uses thin and varying sizes of fabrics it's a great pattern for scraps!
With this quilt I pulled all the more color dense fabrics from my stash. I wanted bold blocks and colors with not much white for the accent fabrics.
Then, I pulled varying fat quarters and scraps which were cream or off white and had a design on them for the background fabric. Some of the fabric is busier than others, but I was going for a very scrappy look on this quilt.
If you have never made a scrappy quilt and want some tips, read Tips on Making a Scrappy Quilt.
You decide the quilt you want to make!
When I was a beginner quilter this quilt would have been completely overwhelming. But the pattern includes two options. The scrappy option allows you to make each block one at a time if you want. That way you can work on the quilt slowly.
Separate directions are included in the pattern if using fat quarters or 1/2 yards. These directions use strip piecing which speed up the sewing process a bit.
In the image below you can see the scrappy quilt on top of my 1/2 yard version.
Large quilt blocks
The blocks in this quilt finish quite large, which mean a couple things. First, you don't have to make very many to make a whole quilt. Secondly, you can easily turn blocks into other projects like pillows or bags.
So far I have made a quilted pillow and it is a new family favorite! Check that out here.
More about the Adelaide's Cabin Pattern
Adelaide's Cabin is written for the advanced beginner quilter. There aren't any difficult blocks. However, seam allowance is important. With so many seams it's important each unit measures the correct length or the seams won't line up.
Adeldaide's Cabin includes three sizes (throw, twin and bed). The twin and bed sizes include a border around the edge. However, I made this quilt with the number of blocks used in the twin size and didn't add the border. This gave be a nice large throw quilt which I plan to use every winter.
I have to confess when I made this quilt I didn't count all the pieces I was cutting when I was digging through my stash. I just pulled a whole bunch. Then, when I would get low on a color I would cut more.
It turned out at the end I over cut background fabric and some accent colors. When I was cutting the different sizes of strips I would use cereal bowls to keep track of the different size cuts. Or I just made a mess like below.
Pressing is an important part of this quilt. I went back and forth and experimented with what the best way to press to get the flattest seams. When you sew yours take the time to follow the pressing instructions and get those seams nice and flat. I like to use a bit of steam to help. 
Finishing this quilt
After my quilt top was finished I decided to send this out to be quilted. Why? Well it's a pretty big quilt. I could have quilted it on my machine, but I really didn't want to get in a wrestling match with it. Also, I spent so much time cutting pieces from my stash I decided I wanted it professionally quilted with a fancy pantograph. Lastly, I wanted minky on the back and I don't quilt with minky. We are arch nemesis. I love the feel of minky and I wanted a warm quilt for winter nights here in the mountains, but there was absolutely no way I was going to be the one quilting it.
So I sent this to my friend Kait from Knot and Thread Design. I chose the panto Daisy Doodle. I let Kait choose the scale and thread color.
I think the quilting matches the quilt. It's fun and playful and blends perfectly throughout. It's also a bit busy just like all the fabrics.
The binding is fabric I had on hand. I thought about going scrappy, because obviously that would go with the quilt. But I decided to give the binding a consistent look to frame the quilt. 
Scrappy quilts aren't for everyone. They used to not be for me, but now I love them.
When I look at this quilt I see so many different fabrics from many years of quilting and many different projects. It's like a walk down memory lane.
If you want to make your own Adelaide's Cabin Quilt, you can buy a copy of the pattern here.