I was just kind of thinkin'!!! (watch out...she is thinking again!) What if I used my blue scraps, and made a quilt like this one, below? I featured it on Log Cabin Loonies earlier, and it is just lovely...so I figured out all the strip sizes to make the block.

Just thought I would share the measurements with you, for this block, since it a generic log cabin block. I start by cutting a bunch of strips...these happen to be blues; 2 inch...and neutrals; 1 1/4 inch. (half of a 2 1/2 inch strip, if you have a bunch of those you want to use up) You could go scrappy, or one color way, or batiks...whatever makes your heart go pitty-pat!!
So!!
middle square. 2 x 2 inches
1st strip: 1/1/4 x 2 inch neutral
2nd strip: 1/1/4 x 2 3/4 inch neutral
3rd strip: 2 x 2 3/4 inch blue
4th strip: 2 x 4 1/4 inch blue
5th strip: 1 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch neutral
6th strip: 1 1/4 x 5 inch neutral
7th strip: 2 x 5 inch blue
8th strip: 2 x 6 1/2 inch blue
9th strip: 1 1/4 x 6 1/2 inch neutral
10th strip: 1/1/4 x 7 1/4 inch neutral
11th strip: 2 x 7 1/4 inch blue
12th strip: 2 inch by 8 3/4 inch blue
This yields a 8 3/4 inch block, finishing at 8 1/4. I plan to make 80 blocks, and have cut for that....
1/4 inch seam allowance is important, and I always make a test block first, just to make sure those measurements are really correct, LOL!!
Have a great day!
Julie