I've Been A Log Cabin Loonie For A While

 When Running Man and I 

were first married 43 years ago,

we lived out in the Piceance Basin in 

northwestern Colorado.
This was our home,

 a little green log cabin.

We were here for 3 months,
while he did his research for his master's degree.

 Julie's Log Cabin Loonies

made me think of that cabin so long ago

and the different log cabin quilts 

that I've made over the years.

So if you'll indulge me,

let me share those with you.

Despite the fact that Eleanor Burns 

first published her 

Quilt in a Day Log Cabin book

in 1978

I didn't make my first log cabin quilt until 1987.

It was a circular log cabin and
was constructed with
paper pieced pattern designed

by June Ryker of Colorado.

 It was a challenge

 but rewarding to make.

I love remembering the popular
color scheme of the time,

country blue and mauve.

I sold the quilt to a local dentist

who had it hanging in his office.

The following year, 1988,

with the same popular color scheme,

I made this log cabin with the 

traditional barn raising layout.

I sold this one as well.

In 1990

I was enjoying the folk art designs of the

Red Wagon gals,

Gerry Kimmel Carr, Linda Brannock,

and Jan Patek.

The courthouse steps border

was perfect using
Roberta Horton's plaids.

2001 found me crazy

for the Buggy Barn girls

and their Crazy Log Cabin.

Their stack, slice and shuffle method

was a fun way to get the scrappy look without

too much effort.

In October, 2004
I was heading to Bennington, Kansas

for a Quilt Getaway with the talented

Lynn Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles.

 I bought her current line of fabric

 and spent the weekend 

 happily cutting and sewing.

In 2014

I purchases this wonderful

red and white antique log cabin.

It was the perfect combination

of a red and white quilt and 

a sunshine and shadows log cabin layout. 

Then, of course, this year

there was Strawberries and Chocolate

The Log Cabin pattern is an old and beloved

design and 

I'm sure there is still one or two more

that I'll have to make.
How many have you made?

Until Next Time-
Kyle