12/14/2023 0 Comments Barn raising quilt layout![]() ![]() Paint was very expensive in those days and painting a decorative yet distinctive quilt pattern on their barns was a wonderful way of allowing for decoration. It is widely believed that barn painting/quilting originated in Pennsylvania with these immigrants and then spread too much of the New England and Midwestern states. The history of the American Barn Quilt can be traced back almost 300 years, to the arrival of immigrants from the central regions of Europe Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. I needed to know the whole story, and this is what I discovered. So, in true Kaycee fashion, I had to go digging around to find out for myself where exactly did barn quilts originate. I realize now that this is one of those simple pleasures that I have often overlooked without really stopping to soak in the beauty and tradition behind it. They are very common and oh so charming. My initial thought was well I dunno, they have always been around for as long as I could remember but I hadn’t given it a second thought.ĭriving through the country in Kentucky you will see these large geometric star-like patterns painted and displayed on barns. When these questions were first brought to me I honestly didn’t know how to answer. Now, head on over to Tammy’s post to check out her thoughts about Log Cabin quilt blocks and see what great ideas she ha for you! Click here for her post.I’m glad you asked. So… tell me, do you like log cabin quilts? Have you made one? Or maybe more? Do you prefer to piece them traditionally or would you prefer paper piecing one? There are some designers who do a paper piecing version of the block great for those who want a little assist in keeping their blocks accurate! Need tips for a good ¼” seam? Click here for my blog post on achieving that perfect seam! Sewing a log cabin is fairly straight forward but can be challenging due to the number of seams! Maintaining a consistent ¼” seam is so important for this block! ![]() One of these days I will make it into a pattern!Īnd maybe I will name it after my pretty white cat Luna! I really wanted to show off the slightly curvy feel of the blocks so I modified how I put them together. I love the quilt it is a variation of the barn raising setting. I chose to keep is fairly simple I had a block I have been wanting to use and so that’s what I did! My “variation” is that the logs on one side are different widths than the other side and my “light” side is all one color but different fabrics. We were to all reimagine the log cabin block. Recently, I was part of a block challenge on Instagram. How about my quilt Breakout? I think we can say this a modern version of the log cabin quilt block! Tiger Lily – named after my cat! This one is my most popular jelly roll quilt pattern and it is a take on the quarter log cabin block. Huey Louie – named after one of my daughter’s cats! Huey Louieĭaisy Mae– named after her other cat! Daisy Mae Rotate 4 blocks so they look like squares on point.Īnd these are just a few different ideas there are a lot more! My Log Cabin QuiltsĪt one point I created a few quilts that were takes on the log cabin- 2 of them ended up in my class on Craftsy – 3 blocks, 30 Quilts! A couple of common setting are the barn raising setting. Or… alternate the colors in the logs with a neutral color. ![]() In this courthouse steps version I used the 2 complimentary color ways and placed them dark to light on each side of the block. You can a pieced block to the center of the block. You can change up the block by changing the size of the center square. One common variations is the courthouse steps version: There are so many variations of the basic log cabin block. I used fun new fabrics so maybe it feels a little more contemporary than traditional but…Ī basic log cabin block has lighter colors on one side, darker colors on the other and each go from a lighter version to a darker one. When I recorded my 3 Log Cabin classes for Quilting Daily, this was the “traditional” log cabin quilt that I made. Where family members all come together to share a meal, share their days and support one another. For many homes, the hearth- or as we might called it, the kitchen!- is the heart of any home. ![]() That center square was to represent the hearth, or the heart, of the home. Traditionally a log cabin block starts with a center square that might be red. The log cabin is one of my favorite quilt blocks! I love how versatile it is it can look super traditional, a little more contemporary or modern! There are so many ways to design the block and then so many ways to make it all come together! Traditional Log Cabin Quilt Block Today in the Exploring the Basics series, Tammy and I are writing about the Log Cabin Quilt Block! ![]()
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