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Log Cabin (quilt Block)
The Log Cabin quilt block is a List of North American pieced quilt patterns, North American pieced quilt pattern where narrow strips of fabric surround a central square. Usually, the block is bisected diagonally, with one half using lighter colors than the other half. Sometimes the shading is not diagonal, but in alternating rectangles. Traditionally, the rectangles represent logs in a log cabin, while the central square (often red) represents the hearth. Log Cabin blocks have at least three rows of "logs", but can have more. History When English paper piecing started to become popular in America the 19th century, certain block patterns began to be called by different names. Names were not standard, but 20th-century quilt pattern books chose names for blocks while acknowledging they could be known by other names. One popular pattern was the Log Cabin. Log Cabin quilts were mentioned in print as early as 1863, with archival examples dating back to 1874. Log Cabin quilts in the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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