Log Cabin Quilt

Ira Blount · 1996

The piecing on this quilt is a variation of a log-cabin pattern. Most of the piecing comprises two-inch squares sewn together to form long strips of a single pattern or color theme. Three edges of the quilt are made of long strips of cloth. The fabrics include solid colors (green, maroon, off-white, and turquoise) and over a dozen small floral calico-type prints. All four edges are hand-quilted in white thread with a rectangle enclosing an elongated “X.” The remainder is quilted just inside the seam of each two-inch square. This quilt is visually striking in its bold alternation of light and dark colored fabrics that creates a pattern similar to a Greek key.