Continue adding logs and trimming to complete the round. I tended to create opposites as I trimmed; if the end of the previous piece was wide, I trimmed the next one at that end to be narrower.
The angle doesn't have to be large, and be aware of not trimming too close so you still have room for your 1/4" seam allowance.
I used the wooden finger iron to press each seam before sewing on the next log.
In the Quilt Dad tutorial, he adds all the logs for a round and then trims them wonky; I trimmed each as I went around the block. Either way will work.
Continue with the second round the same way.
Stitch, press, trim.
I had a little slip in trimming the piece on the left, but that will be inside the seam allowance.
Round 3 has been added. You can see that even though the logs are angled, it is becoming more rectangular over all.
Round 4 is added. I came up a little short on the overall dimensions (the block needs to be squared up at 9.5"), so I added another strip of the round 4 fabric at the bottom.
Using a 9.5" square ruler, position it on the block to square it up. You can see that this adds the wonky angles on the last round.
And there you have a finished block! Four 9.5" blocks stitched together make your row, and you could choose to make it horizontal or vertical.
Great tutorial and great fabric! Thanks.
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