| Log Cabin Antique Quilts |
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| Log Cabin Antique Quilts |
| Log Cabin antique quilts are one of the most popular patterns in America. Their many variations are created by altering the arrangement of the light and dark fabrics. Log Cabin antique quilts can be cotton, satin, silk, wool, or any combination of these fabrics. We have Log Cabin antique quilts to embellish your wall or display on beds from doll to king size. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON PM Pineapple/Windmills Log Cabin c.1875 76 x 76 New England $1900 A striking summer weight Log Cabin in the Pineapple or Windmills pattern. This gorgeous quilt was beautifully designed and executed by its maker leaving us with a vibrant and graphic antique textile that appears to pulsate with movement. A variety of very early fabrics combine to create a treat for the eyes and a treasure trove for early fabric enthusiasts and collectors. Each octagonal Turkey red chimney measures 3 ¼ inches at its widest with Turkey red triangles joining at each corner to form a 6 inch square. Logs range in width from 5/8 to 1 inch and are foundation pieced. The backing is a tan cotton and the whole is finished using the same Turkey red fabric as the chimneys with a hand applied ¼ inch binding. No quilting or ties were used and there is no bat or fill between the top and backing fabric. The perfect quilt to use as a summer bed covering or to hang as eye popping graphic art for your wall. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.  |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON JW1 Log Cabin Sunshine and Shadow hand pieced c.1890, appears finished c.1920 54 x 59 $1,400 This unused Log Cabin in mint condition would be a fabulous piece of wall art! Wonderful turn of the century cottons in a wide variety of solids, paisleys, polka dots, florals, stripes, calicoes and plaids make this quilt special. Foundation pieced by hand, with a 3/8 treadle machine stitched applied red binding, this quilt has colors to match any décor; from deep blues, grays, and burgundy to greens, tans, and reds. Each of the 182 red chimneys measures 1 ½ inches square and successfully brings the various elements together to form a cohesive whole. This lovely quilt was hand pieced c.1890’s but appears to have been finished c.1920 with treadle machine quilting in 4 inch wide cross hatches which cannot be seen when hung. The backing is a fabulous cotton stripe in green, brown, yellow and white. This is the perfect size and dimension for that piece of textile art you’ve been looking for – a feast of colors and fabric designs come together in a beautiful graphic statement for your home. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8237 Wool & Wool Challis Log Cabin Barn Raising with Borders c.1865 66 x 66 PA $2,800 Log Cabins are traditionally both pleasingly graphic and sophisticated. Here is a fabulous antique quilt full of high energy as well! This quilter took the classic Barn Raising pattern and raised it to another level with the clever arrangement of fabric color and pattern and the addition of multiple borders. Constructed in wool and wool challis in a multitude of hues in solids, plaids and prints the artist has successfully used numerous design elements to create a lively yet cohesive whole. As the first focal point of this piece the center four log cabins are executed in a very deliberate palette of red and white. Center red chimneys unify the remaining log cabins, set in the barn raising pattern, with their extraordinary variety of colors and fabric designs. An outer frame consisting of a 3 inch bars border flanked by an interior 2 inch border of tan and red and an outside 1 ½ inch border in a warm brown brings the last unexpected and totally unique design element to this work of art. These elements combined bring a sense of energy and vitality, very carefully restrained – possibly a reflection of the artist in her time? The backing is an 1870’s fabric in brown and red with reverse ties throughout and an applied binding in ¼ inch black wool challis. Warm, graphic and vibrant this piece of textile art in excellent condition is the perfect size for a magnificent wall display or would work equally well as a bed covering. Please ask Betsey for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6144 Log Cabin Straight Furrows c.1880 56 x 62 Maine $1,400 What a feast for fabric lovers! An incredible array of fabrics dating from 1870 - 80 make this antique hand made quilt special. The Log Cabin Straight Furrows pattern originated in England and was created to emulate rows of crops in the field. In America we have used and developed this pattern to the extent that most think it originated here. Made from cotton and reversed tied this quilt is backed with a lovely black, gray and white cotton calico and has a ¼ inch applied binding in the same maroon calico as used in the chimneys – lovely! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6468 Funky Log Cabin Courthouse Steps c.1850 72 x 80 Found in PA, made in New England $2,400 A very funky piece of textile art in excellent condition, this log cabin quilt arranged in the classic Courthouse Steps pattern has a personality all its own. Made from wool and silk challis, this hand made antique quilt’s striking colors make it unusual, its surprising bits of plaid, striped and floral fabric just add to its uniqueness. Each 11 x 11 ½ inch block is made up of 1 – 1 ¼ inch width logs with varying hues used for the chimneys – including fuschia! Foundation pieced and hand quilted along each seam. The ½ inch binding on two sides is an applied burgundy wool challis, and the wholecloth c.1860 cotton backing is a brown, burgundy and ecru small scale squares and dots pattern which folds over to the front on opposite sides to form the other two bindings. There are a few “original” moth holes - ask Betsey for more details on this one. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON LF 26 Log Cabin Barn Raising c.1880 85 x 88 Pennsylvania $1,700 Such a pleasing use of color in this striking cotton Log Cabin quilt in the Barn Raising pattern. The terrific solid cheddar, black, green and muted Turkey red logs are set off beautifully by the various small patterned calico logs each with a white ground. All of the 7 ¼ x 7 ¾ inch blocks are made up of sixteen ¾ inch logs, all with Turkey red chimneys. Hand quilting, which appears to have been done at a later time, is done throughout in a 2 ½ inch crosshatch pattern using black thread including the 4 ¼ inch wide solid black border. A striking red and black small scale floral on a yellow ground cotton is used for the backing with an applied ½ inch binding in Turkey red. Very well planned and executed this is a very graphically appealing piece that would work equally well as wall art or on a bed. Professionally hand washed by Betsey – ask her for more information on this quilt. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8603 Wool Bricks Quilted in Log Cabin Barn Raising Pattern c.1895 61 x 75 Lancaster, Pennsylvania $1,900 The dual color quilting in a Log Cabin Barn Raising formation over the Wool Bricks pattern places this wonderful piece in the out-of-the-ordinary category. Using both red pearl cotton and white quilting threads the lines are parallel to each other and approximately 1 1/2 inches apart with just the red going through to the backing. The hand pieced and quilted Wool Bricks pattern is made up of wool suiting rectangles measuring approximately 2 ¾ x 4 ½ inches in shades of navy, deep green, browns, blue, grey and tan. The quilting with its 3-D, almost pulsating, effect has created an extremely unusual textile that transcends decors and is at home in either a glass and chrome home or an early American colonial. Red cotton backing is turned from back to front to form the ½ inch binding. In unused condition this quilt is ready to use. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8604 Alternating Log Cabin/Diagonal Bars c. 1890 62 x 64 Pennsylvania $2,700 A feast for the eyes, this stunningly graphic pineapple log cabin quilt with diagonal bars shows a wonderful use of color and movement. The quiltmaker chose a sophisticated color palette and created areas of especially high contrast so the graphics would pop out at the viewer. Each block is approximately 8 ¼ inches square with all logs and bars approximately 1 inch wide. The wool challis fabrics date from 1860 through the 1880’s with reverse tie quilting used throughout. The border is royal blue wool crepe and the backing is blue wool. In unused condition, this quilt is truly a lovely example of textile art. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8509 Pastel Log Cabin c.1930 41 x 58 Pennsylvania $550 In unused condition and in its original child’s size, this soft and sweet quilt has been pieced from a pastel cotton palette of pink, mauve/lavender, two shades of blue, and a woven white on white cotton. The logs are 1 ¼ inches wide, and the pink hearth squares are 2 ½ inches per side. Hand quilted with radiating diamonds in the blocks and 1 inch crosshatching in the borders. The ¼ inch binding has been turned from the front to the back, and the backing is ecru cotton feedsack. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8521 Folky Wool Challis Log Patch c.1860 50 x 60 upstate New York $2,600 Such a graphically fantastic piece of wall art! This folky, unusual adaption of a Log Cabin transcends all decors; equally as appropriate in an early home or a modern one. The wonderful selection of wool challis fabrics date from circa 1840 through 1860, and contain many of the browns and taupes sought after by today’s designers. Each approximately 5 inch square block was foundation pieced by hand, using logs between ½ and ¾ of an inch wide. The red wool center squares are approximately 1 ¼ inches per side, and always framed with green. The whole quilt is visually unified by the placement of green and red at the center of each block. Originally created as a youth bed quilt, this piece is in unused condition, with a gorgeous black and red cotton backing and a ½ inch separately applied brown chintz binding. Please ask Betsey for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8488 Log Cabin Courthouse Steps c.1865 74 x 82 Lancaster, Pennsylvania SOLD A wonderfully sophisticated piece of textile art in unused condition, this log cabin quilt has a fantastic array of wool challis fabrics dating from the 1850’s through c.1865, arranged in a classic Courthouse Steps pattern. Each block is only 4½ inches wide, comprised of logs approximately 5/8 of an inch wide foundation pieced by hand with vertical hand quilted along some of the blocks. The ½ inch binding is burgundy cotton, and the circa 1870 wholecloth backing is a brown and cream small scale floral. The quilter was quite frugal with her backing fabric; hand piecing the lengths to include the seam allowance so not a bit was wasted! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8501 Multiple Touching Log Cabin Barn Raisings c.1878 86 x86 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $4,800 Such a graphically spectacular quilt in absolutely unused, perfect condition! Most likely made to be a summer coverlet, this quilt was foundation pieced by hand without batting. The 6 inch blocks have been pieced from a fabulous assortment of circa 1840’s through 1870’s cotton fabrics in the very hard to find color combination of greens and browns. The 1 ¼ inch hearth squares are made from fine quality red wool, and provide visual balance to the multiple barn raising patterns. The overdyed green calico binding is 3/8 of an inch wide, and the wholecloth backing is a beautiful circa 1875 brown stripe cotton. The quilter who created this fantastic piece certainly had an impeccable eye for color balance and graphic symmetry. This quilt would be stunning on a wall or on a bed sized up to a pillow top queen. Wow! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8411 Log Cabin Courthouse Steps c.1860 82 x 84 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $6,200 Wow, what a stunning quilt! Colors always seem more intense in silk, and the high amount of silk woven with the wool in this piece’s challie fabrics makes for an incredibly vibrant and graphically powerful quilt. It is a true collector's piece and would be the focal point of any room. Although Betsey found this piece in Pennsylvania, the piecing method used is more typical of New England quiltmakers. Of course, both people and quilts do move, so it is entirely possible that this quilt was made in New England or by a transplanted New Englander. The wide array of wool and wool challie fabrics are from the 1840's through the 1860's. The 7 1/2 inch wide border is a luscious combination of purple and fuschia, with matching 1/4 inch fuschia twill tape binding. The backing is a black, madder and white cotton print. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6845 Log Cabin Courthouse Steps c.1890 72 x 72 Pennsylvania $950 Wonderful turn of the century wools and wool challies in a wide variety of solids, stripes and plaids make this quilt special. Foundation pieced by hand, with a 1/4 inch black binding, this quilt has colors to match any décor; from deep blues, greens, and burgundy to pinks, tans, and reds. The beautiful floral backing is a cotton sateen in soft shades of green, pink, cream, and lavender. In unused condition (with a few original moth holes) and ready for your enjoyment! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8388 Log Cabin Straight Furrows c.1895 approx. 43 x 59 Pennsylvania $2,900 What a treasure of jewel tone silks! This spectacular quilt has been constructed of tiny logs a mere 1/8 of an inch wide around 5/8 inch red chimney squares. The collection of silks vary from ombre and prints to failles and solids in every color. Even the silk used in the furrows was chosen from a wide variety of black silks available at that time. The backing is a beautiful 19th century dusky rose silk, and the quilt has been reverse tied with silk cording. This incredible piece of art is in fabulous condition, and ready to be the focal point of any room in your home. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8366 Log Cabin Straight Furrows Original Crib Quilt c. 1870 30 x 36 upstate NY $1,800 This fantastic little quilt has a wide assortment of wool challies from the 1840’s to the 1860’s in plaids, prints and solids, arranged in a bold Straight Furrows pattern. It is bound with beige wool challie, and backed with a small scale 1870's geometric print in rich chocolate brown. Just the right size for hanging or displaying as a crib quilt, please ask Betsey for further information. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8352 Amish Bassinette Log Cabin Sunshine and Shadow (illusion of Diamond in a Square) c. 1900-1920 29 ½ x 29 ½ Lancaster County, PA SOLD This little beauty packs a lot of visual punch into a small package! The four Log Cabin blocks have been arranged in a Sunshine and Shadow formation, but appear to be a single Diamond in a Square when viewed as a whole. This Amish quilt been made from solid wool and wool challie in lovely, muted colors, and has been backed with plaid flannel. It is hand pieced and quilted with diagonal and herringbone patterns, and has had some restoration. Ask Betsey for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q7012 Log Cabin in Courthouse Steps Formation c.1890 74”x95” Missouri $1400 This wonderfully graphic log cabin quilt is comprised of just two fabrics: a solid red and a creamy off-white. This piece has terrific graphics and would be equally at home on a bed or a wall. Professionally hand washed by Betsey and in unused condition. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6883 Miniature Sunshine and Shadows Log Cabin c.1865 72”x 82” Adams County, Pennsylvania $3,600 This quilt is comprised of wool challis dating from c.1840-1860. The logs measure 3/8” and the unusually colored chimneys are lavender or a red and white candy stripe. It has an 8” wool plaid border and a brown striped flannel backing that is turned over to form the binding. The combination of fabrics and the border make this piece feel terrifically folky! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8305 Log Cabin in Courthouse Steps c.1885 Apx. 78”x 78” Pennsylvania $3300 This wonderfully graphic quilt is comprised of an incredible array of fabrics dating from c. 1860-1880’s. This one is definitely for a fabric junkie! Fabrics include cotton velvets, wool challis, drapery and upholstery fabrics, paisleys, and cottons. The log cabin blocks are made up of ¾” logs. The quilt has a red backing and a ½” turned over binding. An unbelievable piece of art and in unused condition. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6842 Log Cabin—Barn Raising c.1865 74”x 84” PA $2200 This wonderful Log Cabin Quilt is all hand pieced and hand quilted. It is comprised of phenomenal wools and wool challis, including a very early turkey red wool challis. The quilt has a double border and a fabulous olive green dot and floral backing. While the quilt dates to c.1865, the fabrics in it date from 1840-1865. There is minimal quilting on this piece, but usually log cabin quilts are not quilted at all. This is a terrific artistic piece, and will be absolutely wonderful as a hanging piece of artwork. There are a few original moth holes in various places on this piece, but they are very minor. Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. |
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