Sarah Kaufman, the author of the C&T Publication Folded Log Cabin Quilts has had ribbon winning entries in many quilt shows including APNQ, Honolulu Quilt Guild, Sunriver Quilt Guild, and the Mancuso shows with this techinque.  

The folded log cabin blocks are built on a foundation square, centering a small square, then layering carefully cut and folded fabric strips- with the folds toward the center. The strips then stack in this same method, resulting in tiny logs in strips. Each seam incorporates 5 layers of fabric. Since the strips are pre-pressed, there is NO ironing required as the block is sewn. This process is completely different than the usual log cabin piecing. The resulting layered block is thick, bold, yet subtle when mixing hues, textures, prints and todays fabulous fabrics! When you learn Sarah's unique methods of sewing the blocks together, you will appreciate your sewing machine in a whole, new way!