The Log Cabin quilt block is a very traditional pattern. Historically, the center block would be red, representing the fire from the hearth and the center of the home. The strips would be made from scrap strips separated by color for high contrast. Please note that none of our quilting ancestry went to a fabric store with a pattern and color palate in hand to purchase supplies to create a new quilt. My depression era Grandmothers used what they had on hand. Re-purposing an up-cycling before either were part of the lexicon. This is my favorite part of the beauty of antique quilts and the traditional patterns, the utilization of small scraps to create something functional and beautiful.
I made three Log Cabin quilt variations for baby gifts. The blocks are laid out the same for each, however by changing the direction of the blocks and changing the hand quilting pattern over lays the affects are completely different.
By turning the turquoise and yellows there is a cross affect that I quilted in a diagonal to create the illusion of dimension. The light blue and white were turned to form a star pattern and set to stand out with the star over lay quilting. Finally, the pink and white were turned to create a meandering path across the quilt. Three very different quilts all utilizing the same traditional Log Cabin block.
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