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Log Cabin Quilt; Log Cabin Variation

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1140

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

A1166

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

11-14-2015

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin Variation

How wide is the quilt?

66 in.

How long is the quilt?

79.25 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Burgundy

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue; Claret or Wine; Double Pink; Indigo Blue; Madder Brown; Manganese Bronze

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

80

Size of quilt blocks:

8 in. x 8 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Cotton chambray

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Fuchsia

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

19.5", 24", 22.5", 22.5"

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

The binding is .25 in.

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White and navy blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7 spi

Width between quilting lines:

1 - 2 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

There is quilting through the center of the corner triangles in the log cabin blocks.

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Fabric on the back is a very nice ombre print.

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The owner did not know the name of the quiltmaker. The furthest back known owner was Lulu Maude (nee Ellis) Bussian.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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Cite this Quilt

Log Cabin Quilt. c. 1890. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1140. Accessed: 03/29/24