Log Cabin Patchwork Quilt

The Log Cabin block in 'quilting' terms is a traditional one dating back to around the 1860's. 

To achieve a more contemporary appearance I used black and white fabric for this double quilt.  I added three borders, one of which is red to compliment the centre squares of the log cabin blocks. 

The back of the quilt is in black and red, which I also used for the scrappy binding.

I pieced the patchwork using my trusty domestic sewing machine and due to the size of the quilt it was quilted by a longarm quilting specialist, Cath Brough of Cumbrian Longarm Quilting.  The quilting design is called Diagonal Plaid.  I machine stitched the binding and then finished it off by hand.

All the fabric used is 100% cotton and between the layers is 100% cotton wadding.  Aurifil 100% cotton thread was used to both piece the patchwork and to quilt it as well.

The approximate measurements of the quilt are W72½" x L83½" or W183 cms x L211 cms.

The quilt it machine washable on a gentle setting.