If you haven't made a log cabin quilt you are in for a treat. I find sewing log cabin blocks very addictive. This article is focused on making larger blocks so they are easy for beginning quilters, but feel free to downsize the strip width and make smaller log cabin or courthouse steps blocks. You can use paper foundation piecing for log cabins, but for simple log cabin blocks there is really no need to. If you decide to make more complicated blocks or pineapple blocks you may want to try paper piecing - but let's keep this simple and straightforward here.
Contrast is the essential to making successful log cabins.
You can make a very scrappy looking log cabin and pay attention only to the contrast and use any and all colors. Or, you can decide to focus on one or two color families, but you still must be aware of contrast. Read through this article's several pages and look at the samples before you start slicing fabric. We always have quilters who love to swap in our Quilting Forum , so come and ask if you are interested. It's a short emailed newsletter to let you know when new articles and links are added.