Author: Pam Brennan

A modern take on a classic design. This striking combination of black and white really shows the importance of color value. I had a nice group of black print fabrics that I had collected and was looking for a way to use them.I chose to pair them with some white on white print fabrics to add a little texture to the “negative space” that I knew I was going to have. I thought of the Log Cabin design as a perfect two tone quilt and everything just fell into place naturally. I like the results of this pairing. This contemporary queen sized quilt (83”x99”) is up for sale on http://www.eBay.com. Please search for “ black and white log cabin quilt “.

I placed the blocks I made in the classic setting called “barn raising”. I chose to quilt this one in an all over edge to edge abstract design with black thread. The backing I used was a white fabric printed with a floral design. This quilt is finished with a narrow solid black border complimentary of the solid black squares in the center of each block.

This traditional design called “Log Cabin” was one of the first styles of quilt that I learned to make. For this one I chose to place the blocks in the “Barn Raising” setting. I put a twist on the classic colors of blue and white by using periwinkle and royal blues,a white fabric printed with a royal blue floral design and buttery yellow fabrics for added accent. I liked the way this one turned out. This 84”x100” queen sized quilt is available for sale on http://www.eBay.come. Please search for “Blue & White Log Cabin Quilts”.

I made a few different blocks then set them into appropriate places to get the look I wanted.

I quilted this one in an all over edge to edge abstract vine design with royal blue thread. The blue and white floral backing compliments the front of the quilt where I did use some of it in the blocks.

Tons of triangles! There are actually 2,040 triangles in this quilt. That’s including both the large white ones and all the little ones. I usually don’t make quilts with so much white fabric,but after seeing a similar antique quilt that was white with assorted colors,I thought I’d give it a try. I chose to work with an assortment of light and medium blues to set off the white. All those snow peaks and blue sky patches made me think of the Himalayas. This large 87” x 102” quilt sold on http://www.eBay.com. Please contact me if you would like me to make a similar quilt for you.

To quilt this one I used an edge to edge all over swirls design,reminiscent of the swirling winds above the Himalayas. The white with light blue print backing compliments the front.

The Bear Paw block is a favorite old time quilt design and one I’ve made often and in many different colors. This time I chose a classic combination of blue and white. This large quilt measures 88” x 102” generous enough for a queen sized bed. This quilt sold via private sale.

There are a lot of free on-line quilt classes out there and when I stumbled on this one from The Quilt Show I decided to give it a try. Over several weeks, lessons were presented to create the assorted basket blocks in three sizes. I chose to make my blocks with scraps from my stash of civil war reproduction fabrics.

One of the lessons involved making a bunch of 2” finished half square triangle units. They were used to create some of the baskets and as fillers in the odd spaces. Once I had all my blocks made and my puzzle put together, I added a piano key border which made the finished quilt a nice lap size of 46” x 56”. I machine quilted this one in an all over abstract design with brown thread. I had a lot of fun making this one. I’m thinking of making a similar one some day with different type blocks and the same fabric pallet to put up for sale, but this basket one I’ll keep for display in my home.