Log Cabin Sunshine & Shadow quilt

Elizabeth Paulina Shinabarger Waddle

1838–1913

Log Cabin Sunshine & Shadow quilt, circa 1860–1880

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: tying; wool; silk; cotton; piecing

Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 52 x 55 7/8 in
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 141.92 x 132.08 cm

Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Paul Roofe

Accession number: 1982.0125

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Exhibition Label: "Geometric Abstractions: Quilts 1870 to 1990," Jun-2002, Samantha Schramm Taking its name from the usual pioneer home, the Log Cabin design appeared around 1860 and remained popular throughout the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The pattern consists of multicolored strips or logs laid around a central square, which symbolizes the hearth of the home. Like so many others in search of opportunity, Elizabeth Waddle migrated westward, settling finally in Burlingame, Kansas.