Any one up for a Honey Bun?

I had been eyeballing this Papillon honey bun for a while now and I kept thinking of a log cabin quilt every time I looked at it. I have an affinity for log cabin quilts, probably because it was one of the first quilt patterns I made. What made this project quick and easy was not having to pick out all the coordinating fabrics and cut all those 1-1/2" strips was awesome, thanks Moda!

Honey Buns 

I wasn't sure how large of a quilt this would make (and I certainly didn't want to take the time to calculate it) so I grabbed a yard of a coordinating solid fabric for contrast, cut off a few strips, put on a good movie (most likely something by Jane Austen) and sat in front of the sewing machine and away I went.

What I ended up with was a nice size wall hanging (43" x 43"). After I got the first twelve blocks done I didn't think I'd have enough for additional rows so I ended up cutting the leftovers into about 4 inch strips and pieced them together for the outside border which surprisingly went pretty fast.

43" x 43" Log Cabin Quilt

If you want something larger you could even take a jelly roll and cut the strips in half, pair it with a contrasting solid and make a lap size quilt. A little more cutting work than the honey bun but at least the fabrics all coordinate.

I ended up hand quilting down the center of the logs to finish. Voila! Makes a nice quick handmade gift.

Papillon Log Cabin - Close up of hand quilting

Enjoy your day!

Leslie
The Quilt Department