Log cabin quilt blockFree cross-stitch pattern

Log cabin quilt block is a cross-stitch pattern of 27 × 28 stitches from the Patchwork Patterns album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 756 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 817 Coral Red Very Dark covers the most cells, 259 stitches (34% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 720 Orange Spice Dark, with 87 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.9 × 2.0 in (4.9 × 5.1 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (16 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches: 27 × 28
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 1.9 × 2.0 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Log cabin quilt block finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth — The finished picture, stitched

The printable chart

One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.

Cross-stitch chart for Log cabin quilt block: a 27 by 28 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 756 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	817	Coral Red Very Dark	259
■	743	Yellow Med	164
▲	772	Yellow Green Vy Lt	137
◆	801	Coffee Brown Dk	109
★	720	Orange Spice Dark	87

Finished size: 1.9 × 2.0 in (4.9 × 5.1 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Log cabin quilt block is picture 787 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.

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