Log Cabin Quilt from 1989
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.I thought I would share the first log cabin quilt I ever made.
I used Eleanor Burns Log Cabin-Make a Quilt in a Day. I wish I still had the book I made the quilt in 1989, I’m sure I pieced it in a day – then it took me until 1992 to finish HAND quilting it and put the binding on. I believe this is almost an antique or certainly a “vintage” quilt.
This is the only large quilt that I have/will ever have hand-quilted, I am too slow at it.
It was windy and beautiful yesterday, the temperature in the 80’s which felt wonderful for a change so I took my quilt outside for some photos. It is 65 x 82. I actually took 2 old sewing machines in cabinets outside so I could clean them and take some photos but that is for another post.
Notice the binding is made from strips of the different fabrics. Even 20 years ago quilters were doing that.
What do you think of the colors and prints?
The burgundy solid is actually a Palencia which has polyester in it. When I washed/dried the quilt that is the only fabric that the batting pilled through. This would have made a perfect Jelly Roll quilt as the strips seem to be 2 – 1/2 inches……we just didn’t know what Jelly Rolls were back then………..unless they were in the kitchen.
Don’t look too closely at the hand-quilting, I know the stitches are big.
I was surprised when I looked at the back of the quilt and saw what I had written on it. I usually just sign my name and the date. I even named it! The Reynolds Quilt – that is where we lived at the time.
Since I had the quilt out I washed and dried it, love my new washer with no center agitator, it does a fantastic job with bulky items.
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I love this quilt, it makes me want to make one too. My favorite colors are pink and teal 🙂
I love those colors. I can see why it would be a favorite.
whoa, i never would have guessed this was that old! the whole pink/aqua/red/white color scheme seems to be popular lately, and this fits right in with that! i think it's beautiful.
quilts hold many memories and tell many stories I love the colors in this one and the history it has to share come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com and see what I shared
I love the pink and aqua together! Kinda reminds me of summery watermelon. You got my vote.
Really pretty and what a great job you did on hand-quilting it.
Hello! This is really beautiful quilt and I love those colours! I'm on my way to vote and add your blog to my list!
Best wishes! Teje
Hello Connie. The log cabin quilt is very pretty,beautiful.I always admire the log cabin quilts and I have not made a log cabin.I must think about doing this.
Beautiful colors in your quilt.
Gorgeous quilt! Thanks for sharing.
Your quilt is beatiful. Love the colors.
Hugs
donna
Ok…now I know…I should have read first,eh…lol …good luck with it….
Beautiful quilt..did you enter it in the weekly contest???
Your quilt is beautiful. It was one of my favorites in the Gallery contest this week. I voted for your quilt 🙂 Good luck!! I can't believe how many entries there are this week.
I have to say that is actually a pretty quilt from 1989. There were lots from 80s that look so dated but this one doesn't. What brand washer did you get without a center agitator? Mine is 37 years old so I need to think about the next machine I will need to get.