Courthouse Steps
Also known as: Courthouse Steps, Steps to the Courthouse, Log Cabin Courthouse Steps
A log cabin variation built in opposite pairs: each round adds matching light logs above and below, then dark logs on both sides, so light steps stack up and down from the centre and dark steps run left and right.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- log-cabin
- Piece Count
- 21
- Tags
- log-cabinbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Log Cabin
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- log-cabin
- Piece Count
- 21
- Tags
- log-cabinbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Log Cabin
Construction Tips
Sew both logs of a pair on before pressing and adding the next pair.
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