QUILTS & FABRIC: PAST & PRESENT


Thursday, April 26, 2018

Log Cabins-McCall's Quilting


I have an article in the May/June 2018 issue of McCall's Quilting---a 2-page history of the log cabin design.

The magazine has several patterns for some graphic variations.

See more about the issue here:
https://www.quiltingcompany.com/store/mccall-s-quilting-may-june-2018-print-edition

It's all a good excuse to show you 12 great vintage log cabin quilts---mostly found in online auctions.

Wool, early 20th c?

More of the same.

1940-60?

1870-1890

Below two Half-A-Logs (really 1/4 of a log)

1920s?

1930s

Housetops About 1900

It says Hitty and it's a doll quilt, maybe 1880-1900



From eBay seller French72 Antiques

From Laura Fisher Quilts

Posts I've done about the pattern:

4 comments:

  1. Congratulations on getting published. Of course I'll have to read your article about
    Log Cabin lore. And the photos are great, Log Cabin block is a classic and yet there's
    always something new and exciting about it.

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  2. You just can't beat the classic log cabin quilt block. So many variations makes it new many times! Looking forward to reading your article!

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  3. She was one of the first repro designers to come to my attention, and has remained a favorite over the years!
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  4. Have you ever seen a photo of the English log cabin quilt predating 1830 mentioned in the Log Cabin History by Karen Griska for aqsblog.com??

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