Here's the tutorial for this block: th-cam.com/video/enLihwHczFY/w-d-xo.html Here's the short video of me washing it: th-cam.com/video/MB8TYwBpasw/w-d-xo.html
I'm so glad you rescued this treasure. I 100% agree with removing the (dastardly polyester) backing and batting. It just needs some love--- I'd love to rescue a quilt like this, re-batt it with cotton, and back it with an appropriate cotton reproduction and hand quilt it. I am finally a 10-to-the-inch hand quilter. Now, if I can only get to 12 stitches to the inch! Thank you for sharing this gem of a quilt. Love your videos. ❤❤❤
Wow! So impressive with the 10 to an inch! That's amazing! And 12? Wowser! I am so impressed! I have tried hand quilting--I am not very good at it yet. Maybe someday! Thank you for your kind words and for sharing! I love this one, too. It is an amazing quilt.
I love this quilt. Every time I see an old quilt video I think, this is my favourite. No, this is my favourite now. I have a new plan. I have been gathering scraps for ages and they are outgrowing the container I have them in. I was standing in my sewing room looking around, for no particular reason, thinking I must buy a bigger container when my eyes rested on my much too large waste paper bin. hmmm, a larger container. So now it's my scrap bin and I will purchase a smaller more practical bin for my snipped threads and bin waste. Then I intend to start cutting as per your tutorial for this block and putting them into groups for sewing together. Soon I will have a production line of log cabin squares going on. I can do them when I have gathered enough cut out squares. Then, in a hundred years, haha, when I have enough squares sewn I will join them together.
Wow! The biz, baking soda, and vinegar really cleaned the quilt. it got so white & bright after it was cleaned. It is a shame that the old fabrics didn't hold up a little better. In spite of it's age, it's still a great quilt. The maker would have been pleased to know somebody still loves the quilt!
Thank you so much! The transformation is amazing, isn't it? I need to be better at taking a before and after shot of these oldies! I also want to show the cleaning process more often. It seems to really help people. I hope I am honoring the maker with these quilts. ❤️
Great way to show us what's special about this old quilt. I learn something every time you feature one. And today I'm thankful that TH-cam doesn't include smell-a-vision. You really honored that person's work by cleaning it up. Thank you!
I love this quilt! The blues and reds are wonderful. You did the absolutely right thing in taking it apart. The red back and poly filling had to go. Not to mention the smell. Now, I hope you make a video about how you are going to fix this gem up. I have repaired a few of these by redoing the split seams and using other vintage fabric to cover the truly shattered pieces ( while trying if possible to maintain the design of dark and light). New backing, batting and binding. I know many people wouldn't want to put that much energy into a worn old quilt but I enjoy giving new life to these old darlings. Thank you for the great video.
I have so many to repair, but this is definitely on my list. I do have a few other videos featuring repairs. Probably the most popular is the Garbage Can Quilt. Love giving them new lives! Thanks so much for your kind words!
Log cabin quilts are great old fashioned looking pieces!! I love them so much but I have never made one yet. Need to get off my bright color kick (which has lasted about 2 years now) and make one!! I bought some flashback fabrics from the 40’s I guess it is. Looks like remakes of the old feed sacks. So I’m one step closer!! Great quilt Kris… glad you rescued it. Show us how it turns out after you breathe life back into it!! ❤
To me, using old or repurposed fabric for quilting is deeply satisfying. If all those fabrics could speak and tell stories about where they have been... and now are lovingly reassembled. It is like they are finding new friends or family to be with. It does not feel the same to use new fabric to me... As a human who has experienced loss and betrayal and pain so deep there are just not words (or at least I can't find them), I like the 'spiritual' aspect of recreating new quilts. Creating beauty, warmth and not knowing what life this quilt will have down the road.... it is all good to me. I made my first quilt after seeing the work of the women of GEE'S BEND (Alabama). I came here from Dave's Craft Room! - usa
Thank you so much for sharing this. I couldn’t agree more. I am so sorry about the pain you have experienced. I hope there are better days ahead. Quilts, especially the old ones, are magical. ❤️
@@SewtheDistance we all experience those things. I dont feel special or unique. Still realizing how enriched i am by all the hard stuff, you know? Funny what ends up mattering. Buying new shit just doesnt interest me anymore - well…most of the time!🐝🌻
That was very interesting! I cannot imagine hand-piecing all those teeny tiny little logs. It must have taken ages to create this quilt. How wonderful that you were able to save it :-)
I really love these old quilts I think some of the fabric is late 1800-1910 The indig turkey red and possibly cheddar . I would consider taking fabrics from the edges to mend This makes it smaller but easy to display Then thin batt n ties 😊
Super cool quilt! Tonight I've been looking up log cabin quilts - the last video I watched mentioned they're usually constructed clockwise (?) unless lefthanded and it's more comfortable ... I noticed your quilt has some counterclockwise, maybe the maker was a lefty? And I had to laugh when you pointed out some foundation back was pieced ... 'cause you know she said to herself "this won't matter, nobody will ever see this" (over 1,200 views in 6 hours - lol) and WOW, 1/2-inch logs,,,, with scissors! Ahh-mazing! Great find, thanks for sharing, I like its aged look and glad it found you.
You are so welcome! So happy you enjoyed this! This mades me laugh for so many reasons! My husband and I had this HUGE conversation (this is the stuff we talk about after 30+ years of being together! 😂) about whether it was constructed clockwise or not, depending on how it was held and put together since it was on a foundation. LOL! He seems to think it was constructed clockwise, making the maker a leftie (as you suspect). Great question! The other think that made me chuckle is the making thinking no one would see the base! 😂😂😂 So true! Thank you for sharing this!
That’s a lovely quilt to hang on to. Think of the hours spent cutting all the components of the blocks, with scissors, then constructing into the diagonal patterns. This is a real labour of love. So glad you have the urge to save these beauties, and examine all the parts, the fabrics, the batting etc. Thanks Kris. ❤️🇦🇺
I love to imagine the stories behind the quilts. I’m guessing that Great-Gramma, or maybe even Great Great-Gramma made these blocks. The fabrics are just luscious to look at - that indigo!! Late 1800’s? Earlier? Then a family member found them in an old chest that had been stored away and nearly forgotten and decided to finish the top into a comforter. Kris, thank you so much for this series, it is my favorite thing on the internet!
You are so sweet! Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and sharing your ideas! I wish they could talk! And that indigo---ohhhhh. I didn't mention it because I wasn't 100% sure, but I hope it is. Same thing with that Turkey Red! Love this one, but then again, I say that for all of them. 😂
I use baking soda with Persil Original Deep Clean liquid detergent (was Whisk) in my wash water; and, white vinegar in my rinse water. I always wash in cold water. Thank you for saving that quilt.
Wow. I’m only just getting into quilting. Log cabin so far seems to be my favourite. This quilt looks amazing despite its age and you really cleaned it up well. I’m looking forward to trying to make one. Love your channel and I’m glad I found it. ❤
Yay! I am so happy this inspires you! It is a great quilt. Welcome to quilting! Let me know if I can help you in any way. Thank you for watching and for your kindness. ❤️
I think you really provide loving care to these old quilts, treating them with the best possible respect. The stories behind them are super interesting 🙋♀️🇨🇦
You are so welcome! Our Golden Girl Daisy is the best quilting partner I could ask for! She is currently snoozing at my feet in my sewing room as I type this. 🥰
Thank you so much! 🥰 I have no idea what I am going to do with this one! I am sure an idea will come to me. It is in really rough shape. I want to make sure to honor the quilt and its maker, whatever it ends up being. ❤️
Kris, I loved this video and this quilt! I learned so much about quilt history and about the log cabin block which I never knew. Keep making these videos as they are great viewing!!!! Thanks, Di
❤❤thank you, we always learn ideas from old quilts. As I have done before I would have removed the backing and batting on this one also. Keep sharing those 'this old quilt video. Always learning something. 😊
Kris, you are a brave woman for bringing home a quilt that stunk that bad. I agree with your discarding the batt and back. Can you talk more about the Bizz, vinegar and baking soda? I've never heard of Bizz. Is the vinegar to stop bleeding or to kill mold?
Thank you so much! Honestly, I didn't think it stunk when I bought it! When I brought it in the house, however, it almost knocked me over! 🤢 As for the solutions I use, it all depends on the amount of dirty, how back it smells, and how much of a risk I am willing to take. I LOVE Biz. It is usually my go-to, although some of these comments are making me want to try Oxyclean again. I think Biz is only sold at Walmart, but I could be wrong. That's where I purchase it, however. I also have Fels-Naptha soap, washing soda, etc. in my list of favorites. It really just depends. As for the baking soda and vinegar, I guess they cancel each other out, so I am going to play with not using them together for a bit and see how it work. It is always trial and error. I wish I could give everyone the "right" formula. Hope this helps a little! My best advice is to test in an area before using something on the entire quilt, and to start with a conservative solution before adding a bunch of chemicals. That said, I am always remembering that these quilts were probably washed in lye-based soaps in their lifetimes, so I feel most of the stuff we use today (sans fragrance and dyes) aren't going to harm these beauties!
I love Biz too, but it’s hard to find where I live. It’s great for body odors and grass stains. When stains remain in old tablecloths after I’ve done a Biz soak and then a rinse, I switch to an Oxi-clean soak. That can help a little more. I’ve found that some stains will become less noticeable, but they are never truly gone. I use Spray ‘n Wash Stain Stick on food oils and ointment soils.
Great tip! I used Oxi-clean years ago and wasn't that impressed with it compared to Biz, but maybe it is time to take a second look at it. Thank you for all these ideas! I will try them!
Thank you for another great video on loving quilts. Congratulations on your patience taking it apart. I understand the odor. Someone asked me to repair a couple of old quilts that reeked of body odor. I didn’t want to wash them but just couldn’t deal with the odor. Soaked them and they were odor-free!
You are so welcome! YES! Oh my goodness! I know what you mean! This was definitely body odor and it almost knocked me over! Honestly, I didn't notice much of the odor at the actual yard sale, but we were outside. When I brought it in, it hit me like a wall! So gross!
Beautiful quilt. I love old quilts and old fabrics and either are a delight to find! Thanks for sharing these glimpses into the past!! Thanks for sharing, Kris❤🙏😊
Kris, thanks so much for saving this fabulous piece of American history. Log Cabin, very vintage fabrics in tiny strips, and red, white and blue! What more could we ask for in an American quilt? I would absolutely find a way to hang it on my wall.
For washing the recommendation is to use the washing soda(which is better then baking soda imo) during the washing cycle or during hand washing .. and then use the vinegar during the rinsing
Can you see how the maker snipped the center of the foundation block to get the red square on center? She would fold it twice and snip that corner that marks the center 😃.
I had to investigate after reading this comment! Great question! It looks like there is a dot of some sort used for centering. I didn't think to look at that! Thank you! The holes in the middle of the red centers came from the types because the holes are exactly where I carefully took the ties out. I wish I could post picture in the comments. The one I used in the video probably wasn't the best because you can't see the two holes the ties left. This is a great thought, however, and I will be on the look out for this in the future! Thank you!
Oh Kris! Thank goodness you found this quilt 😃 You have already done so much work to rescue this quilt and now it’s going to have a future life where the beauty created by its maker can still be admired 🥰 It’s gorgeous 🤩 Thank you for sharing 👏👏🇬🇧
I’m actually working on two twin log cabin quilts right now, I’m doing them in red white and blue with a bit of light shades of brown! How crazy is that? Love this video, I also watched the one on Manx quilts, I learned a lot, thank you!
Wow. That’s a a great rescue. Beautiful quilt. It’s interesting to stop and think what the history of this quilt may have been. Who it kept warm, where it lived, etc., I’m wondering g what you will do with it? Any ideas?
Isn't this great? I am not sure what I will do with it. I currently have over 100 antique/vintage quilts/quilt tops in my collection. I just love them all! Thank you for watching!
I would love to have you show us more log cabin design arrangements. 😀👍🏼 I have an antique log cabin quilt that was done the same way… Foundation pieced. I didn’t know if it was a finished quilt or considered a top. Since it is made out of wool, I kind of think it’s finished even though it has no backing and you can see all the stitching like with yours now that you have taken the back off. Yours really does look 1800s, or early 1900s. I think the red in the center might be turkey red. You might want to research and see whether that kind of quilt was considered completed as is. I think mine was.
I am sure I will be doing another log cabin video in the future. I will try to remember to include that. In the meantime, here's a great link that can help:quiltsocial.com/the-many-ways-to-arrange-log-cabin-blocks-on-your-quilt/ I love that you have wool one! I have a tutorial on this block, too, where I show using a fabric foundation like this one. They are so much fun to make! I don't know if I included this in the video or not (can't remember if it was edited out!), but the blocks are put together by machine. Now it still could have been done when it was initial made (domestic sewing machines came into common use in the early 1900s), but it could have been assembled later. I have a few quilts in my collection like what you are talking about and have done a few videos on them. I completely agree it is possible, but I feel it was a top (or blocks) that were either assembled later or never were finished. I really wish these quilts could talk! LOL! Thank you so much for the ideas, for watching, and for sharing! 🥰
I love this quilt. It’s great that you were able to save this quilt. I really want to make a log cabin now with small logs. I don’t know about half inch but maybe something like an inch logs. Guess we’ll see what happens. Thanks for sharing! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much! Did you see my tutorial that accompanies this one? I show some tips on making it using 1" (1/2" finished) strips. Here's a link if you didn't already see it. I hope it helps! th-cam.com/video/enLihwHczFY/w-d-xo.html
This technique of sewing strips on a foundation square is called a manx quilt. Its a very old technique of pre scissors. Quilters would rip strips using their teeth. They used a foundation piece for e ate A warmth before days of batting g
I would tend to agree with you, but there aren't any pleats. Don't Manx quilts have folds in the piecing? This is, in part, a Manx construction, but I am reluctant to call it a Manx quilt because of the lack of folds. Hmmmm. I did think of that when I was researching this quilt, but I knew I would get push back if I declared it a manx block. What do you think? Is it still a Manx without the folds? I would love to hear your thoughts on this! 🥰
@@SewtheDistance you are right. There should be pleats where the seam is hand sewn to the base piece. I forgot about that part. Curious to seed them responses
Me too! I think it is a great observation, however, and I hope you don't think I am challenging you in any way (a friend said I was being rude--not my intent AT ALL!). I am always learning and love to hear from people about this stuff! I can't wait to see what people say. It definitely seems like it is at least inspired by a Manx quilting technique, but who knows? Thank you so much for your insight! I hope I didn't offend you--not my intent at all. 🥰🥰🥰
@@SewtheDistance I am absolutely not offended in ANY way. Not my jam. I am enjoying the conversation this has sparked. Maybe an expert will weigh in and tell us the history of when they first came to America. Wouldnt that be cool!
You are so welcome! I am not sure what I am going to do with this one yet. The damage is extensive, so to repair it will be a huge undertaking, but I do want to honor the maker in some way with it.
Love the video and your enthusiasm for old quilts! It really is an amazing quilt. I wonder if you noticed that one of the blocks is turned the wrong way? I know you love such details 😊
@@SewtheDistance if you watch the video at the 3 minute time stamp it‘s two blocks to the left from the one you are show casing. The block should be turned 90 degrees counterclockwise. It stood out to me as I watched the video but I couldn‘t understand what felt „wrong“. So I watched again and found it. ;)
My first quilt was log cabin, I will never do another one. In fact I hate the pattern and shy away from anything that is like it. I became so confused with the pattern, reseached it and looked at many patterns, took notes, never, never again.
Such a great question! LOL! I'll have to make a video about this because I am asked often. Well, the short answer is I have them in every spot imaginable round my house! 😂 Layered on beds, under beds, on ladders (I have four!) around my house, folded on shelves, rolled in baskets, and some in storage (dry and safe--not in attics or damp basements). I even have some stored at family members' houses! I have SO many! I really need to start selling them, but which ones? Every time I think about selling one, I can't decide which to sell! I think I am an old quilt hoarder! 😂
Let me guess - if this quilt was "on display" in someone's house, I bet there was a heavy smoker living there and the stench was that of accumulated tobacco smoke, a truly revolting stench, and one that the people displaying the quilt were so used to that they wouldn't notice it! (Hard to imagine them living with it if the smell was from sweat or sewage...) Congrats on getting it clean! I hope you can find some way of preserving it.
Could be! I know she said her mom had it on display for years and years. I am not sure if they were smokers. There was some yellowing which makes me think they could have been. As for the smell, it was more like a musty basement mixed with body odor smell. 🤢 Tough to even type that! LOL! I am sure there was all kinds of grossness in this one. It was bad! I hope I can find a way to preserve it, too! I am not sure how with the holes and tears, but I am going to think about how to best serve this quilt and its maker. ❤️
Great question! LOL! I am not sure. I keep thinking about it. I am hoping to come up with an idea. Sometimes it just comes to me! I am on my way to pick up 15 old quilts today! It seems like as soon as I finish a video series on an old quilt like this one, more quilts "find" me! LOL! I couldn't believe it when I got the call that there are FIFTEEN more coming my way! ❤️❤️❤️
Great question! I am not sure at this point. I have so many to repair and the damage on this one is extensive. I am still thinking about the best way to save this quilt while honoring the maker. ❤️
Great question! I haven't decided what to do with it yet. It is in really rough shape. Whatever I do, I will do my best to honor the maker and the quilt. Such a tough decision!
We will have to agree to disagree! LOL! Although I am willing to revisit Oxyclean. It has been a few years since I used it. Hmmmmm. Maybe a "clean off" is in order! LOL!
My guess is it was made out of necessity as in a "waste not, want not" of situation, but my ideas on this could be a bit off because I am currently reading a book about life in rural Alaska. 😊 I suppose it would've been made by an invalid person. I wish these quilts could talk! 🥰
Here's the tutorial for this block: th-cam.com/video/enLihwHczFY/w-d-xo.html
Here's the short video of me washing it: th-cam.com/video/MB8TYwBpasw/w-d-xo.html
I'm so glad you rescued this treasure. I 100% agree with removing the (dastardly polyester) backing and batting. It just needs some love---
I'd love to rescue a quilt like this, re-batt it with cotton, and back it with an appropriate cotton reproduction and hand quilt it. I am finally a 10-to-the-inch hand quilter. Now, if I can only get to 12 stitches to the inch! Thank you for sharing this gem of a quilt. Love your videos. ❤❤❤
Wow! So impressive with the 10 to an inch! That's amazing! And 12? Wowser! I am so impressed! I have tried hand quilting--I am not very good at it yet. Maybe someday!
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing! I love this one, too. It is an amazing quilt.
I love this quilt. Every time I see an old quilt video I think, this is my favourite. No, this is my favourite now. I have a new plan. I have been gathering scraps for ages and they are outgrowing the container I have them in. I was standing in my sewing room looking around, for no particular reason, thinking I must buy a bigger container when my eyes rested on my much too large waste paper bin. hmmm, a larger container. So now it's my scrap bin and I will purchase a smaller more practical bin for my snipped threads and bin waste. Then I intend to start cutting as per your tutorial for this block and putting them into groups for sewing together. Soon I will have a production line of log cabin squares going on. I can do them when I have gathered enough cut out squares. Then, in a hundred years, haha, when I have enough squares sewn I will join them together.
We think the exact same way! LOL! This may be why we are friends! 🥰
Wow! The biz, baking soda, and vinegar really cleaned the quilt. it got so white & bright after it was cleaned. It is a shame that the old fabrics didn't hold up a little better. In spite of it's age, it's still a great quilt. The maker would have been pleased to know somebody still loves the quilt!
Thank you so much! The transformation is amazing, isn't it? I need to be better at taking a before and after shot of these oldies! I also want to show the cleaning process more often. It seems to really help people. I hope I am honoring the maker with these quilts. ❤️
Great way to show us what's special about this old quilt. I learn something every time you feature one. And today I'm thankful that TH-cam doesn't include smell-a-vision. You really honored that person's work by cleaning it up. Thank you!
You are so welcome! I love sharing these! I am with you about smell-a-vision. Whoa, this one was bad! 😂
Kris, I really enjoy this series! I really enjoy seeing what you discover in each quilt!
Thank you, Michelle! I really love making these videos!
I love this quilt! The blues and reds are wonderful. You did the absolutely right thing in taking it apart. The red back and poly filling had to go. Not to mention the smell. Now, I hope you make a video about how you are going to fix this gem up. I have repaired a few of these by redoing the split seams and using other vintage fabric to cover the truly shattered pieces ( while trying if possible to maintain the design of dark and light). New backing, batting and binding. I know many people wouldn't want to put that much energy into a worn old quilt but I enjoy giving new life to these old darlings. Thank you for the great video.
I have so many to repair, but this is definitely on my list. I do have a few other videos featuring repairs. Probably the most popular is the Garbage Can Quilt. Love giving them new lives! Thanks so much for your kind words!
Log cabin quilts are great old fashioned looking pieces!! I love them so much but I have never made one yet. Need to get off my bright color kick (which has lasted about 2 years now) and make one!! I bought some flashback fabrics from the 40’s I guess it is. Looks like remakes of the old feed sacks. So I’m one step closer!! Great quilt Kris… glad you rescued it. Show us how it turns out after you breathe life back into it!! ❤
Ohhh! Log cabins are so pretty in brights, too! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much for your kind words! I love rescuing these beauties!
Another fabulous find. Too bad it's in such rough shape. I think you are it's savior 😊
Awww, thank you! I wish I could save them all, although my husband and space may disagree. LOL!
To me, using old or repurposed fabric for quilting is deeply satisfying. If all those fabrics could speak and tell stories about where they have been... and now are lovingly reassembled. It is like they are finding new friends or family to be with. It does not feel the same to use new fabric to me... As a human who has experienced loss and betrayal and pain so deep there are just not words (or at least I can't find them), I like the 'spiritual' aspect of recreating new quilts. Creating beauty, warmth and not knowing what life this quilt will have down the road.... it is all good to me.
I made my first quilt after seeing the work of the women of GEE'S BEND (Alabama).
I came here from Dave's Craft Room! - usa
Thank you so much for sharing this. I couldn’t agree more. I am so sorry about the pain you have experienced. I hope there are better days ahead. Quilts, especially the old ones, are magical. ❤️
@@SewtheDistance we all experience those things. I dont feel special or unique. Still realizing how enriched i am by all the hard stuff, you know? Funny what ends up mattering. Buying new shit just doesnt interest me anymore - well…most of the time!🐝🌻
So true! All of it! Including the new shirt. 😂🥰❤️
What a beautiful quilt. Thanks for sharing, I'm with you, get rid of the nasty batting and backing.
Thank you! 😊 It is always a difficult decision. I try my best to honor the quilt and its maker in the best way possible. ❤️
Love log cabins. How beautiful. Maybe the maker was trying to make a patriotique red, white, and blue quilt. Thank you for the rescue !
My pleasure! Could be! I love thinking about this kind of stuff, too. Thank you for watching! ❤️
That was very interesting! I cannot imagine hand-piecing all those teeny tiny little logs. It must have taken ages to create this quilt. How wonderful that you were able to save it :-)
Thank you so much! It must have been so tedious! ❤️ Thank you for watching. 🥰
I would enjoy knowing more about log cabin lay outs🤩
I have a log cabin tutorial, if you are interested. Here's a link: th-cam.com/video/jJdUk1ieV4s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eVnviLHnMPl3aVhc Hope this helps!
I really like watching these Lessons Learnt tutorials,,always learn a little something
Glad you like them! I love making these videos, too! 🥰
I really love these old quilts I think some of the fabric is late 1800-1910 The indig turkey red and possibly cheddar . I would consider taking fabrics from the edges to mend This makes it smaller but easy to display Then thin batt n ties 😊
That's a great idea! Thank you!
Super cool quilt! Tonight I've been looking up log cabin quilts - the last video I watched mentioned they're usually constructed clockwise (?) unless lefthanded and it's more comfortable ... I noticed your quilt has some counterclockwise, maybe the maker was a lefty? And I had to laugh when you pointed out some foundation back was pieced ... 'cause you know she said to herself "this won't matter, nobody will ever see this" (over 1,200 views in 6 hours - lol) and WOW, 1/2-inch logs,,,, with scissors! Ahh-mazing! Great find, thanks for sharing, I like its aged look and glad it found you.
You are so welcome! So happy you enjoyed this!
This mades me laugh for so many reasons! My husband and I had this HUGE conversation (this is the stuff we talk about after 30+ years of being together! 😂) about whether it was constructed clockwise or not, depending on how it was held and put together since it was on a foundation. LOL! He seems to think it was constructed clockwise, making the maker a leftie (as you suspect). Great question! The other think that made me chuckle is the making thinking no one would see the base! 😂😂😂 So true! Thank you for sharing this!
Beautiful quilt. If you want to use the top as something other than a quilt. The squares in a jacket.
That's a good idea! Although so many are falling apart. Not sure it would hold up well as a jacket, but maybe!
Another nice quilt, Kris. Thanks for the "extra" lesson on washing an old quilt.
You are so welcome! So happy you enjoyed this one! 🥰
That’s a lovely quilt to hang on to. Think of the hours spent cutting all the components of the blocks, with scissors, then constructing into the diagonal patterns. This is a real labour of love. So glad you have the urge to save these beauties, and examine all the parts, the fabrics, the batting etc. Thanks Kris. ❤️🇦🇺
You are so welcome! I couldn't leave this one. I agree with everything you said. I can't imagine the labor that went into this one!
So much work went into that quilt
Isn't it amazing? I can't imagine the patience it took!
I love to imagine the stories behind the quilts. I’m guessing that Great-Gramma, or maybe even Great Great-Gramma made these blocks. The fabrics are just luscious to look at - that indigo!! Late 1800’s? Earlier? Then a family member found them in an old chest that had been stored away and nearly forgotten and decided to finish the top into a comforter. Kris, thank you so much for this series, it is my favorite thing on the internet!
You are so sweet! Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and sharing your ideas! I wish they could talk! And that indigo---ohhhhh. I didn't mention it because I wasn't 100% sure, but I hope it is. Same thing with that Turkey Red! Love this one, but then again, I say that for all of them. 😂
@@SewtheDistance I saw the turkey red as well, and I was wondering if the orange you pointed out is the historical “cheddar” that we read about?
@@barbarasinopoli7690 Oh, it could be! Great eye!
I love that you save quilts and I love the lessons you teach us with them
Thank you so much! It is my pleasure! Labor of love. 🥰
Terrific video and an absolutely beautiful log cabin quilt.
Thank you very much! Isn't it amazing?
I love your Lessons from an Old Quilt videos! So interesting to see how they were put together.
Glad you like them! I love the construction of this one, too! So interesting!
I use baking soda with Persil Original Deep Clean liquid detergent (was Whisk) in my wash water; and, white vinegar in my rinse water. I always wash in cold water. Thank you for saving that quilt.
Great tip! I will have to try this! I haven't used that yet. Thank you! As for saving the quilt, it was my pleasure. ❤️
Wow. I’m only just getting into quilting. Log cabin so far seems to be my favourite. This quilt looks amazing despite its age and you really cleaned it up well. I’m looking forward to trying to make one. Love your channel and I’m glad I found it. ❤
Yay! I am so happy this inspires you! It is a great quilt.
Welcome to quilting! Let me know if I can help you in any way.
Thank you for watching and for your kindness. ❤️
I think you really provide loving care to these old quilts, treating them with the best possible respect. The stories behind them are super interesting 🙋♀️🇨🇦
Thank you so much! This makes me so happy. I love these beauties! ❤️
Thank you for finding and saving the quilt. Also I love your partner!!!
You are so welcome! Our Golden Girl Daisy is the best quilting partner I could ask for! She is currently snoozing at my feet in my sewing room as I type this. 🥰
I love these lessons, your respect to the maker and the love you project in the quilt. I wonder what will you do with it now. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! 🥰 I have no idea what I am going to do with this one! I am sure an idea will come to me. It is in really rough shape. I want to make sure to honor the quilt and its maker, whatever it ends up being. ❤️
This is gorgeous and gave me inspiration for a log cabin I’m working on😊
Yay!! Purple? LOL! I love that you are making one! Text me pictures!
Just saw this. Looks like a different quilt top clean😊. Nice job!
Isn't it amazing? Totally agree! ❤️
Another Old Quilt video, yay!!!
🥰 Thank you! So happy you enjoy these! ❤️
You saved it for sure.
Thank you! ❤️ I am happy to honor the maker by trying to give it a new life.
Kris, I loved this video and this quilt! I learned so much about quilt history and about the log cabin block which I never knew. Keep making these videos as they are great viewing!!!! Thanks, Di
You are so welcome! They are such a passion of mine, and I love that I can share them with others on this platform. ❤️
You show such respect for the makers of these old quilts. I greatly appreciate that and the close-ups of the quilts. They're all beautiful to me.
You are so welcome! I love honoring the makers with these videos. ❤️
❤❤thank you, we always learn ideas from old quilts. As I have done before I would have removed the backing and batting on this one also. Keep sharing those 'this old quilt video. Always learning something. 😊
You are so welcome! So happy you enjoyed it! ❤️
Kris, you are a brave woman for bringing home a quilt that stunk that bad. I agree with your discarding the batt and back. Can you talk more about the Bizz, vinegar and baking soda? I've never heard of Bizz. Is the vinegar to stop bleeding or to kill mold?
Thank you so much! Honestly, I didn't think it stunk when I bought it! When I brought it in the house, however, it almost knocked me over! 🤢 As for the solutions I use, it all depends on the amount of dirty, how back it smells, and how much of a risk I am willing to take. I LOVE Biz. It is usually my go-to, although some of these comments are making me want to try Oxyclean again. I think Biz is only sold at Walmart, but I could be wrong. That's where I purchase it, however. I also have Fels-Naptha soap, washing soda, etc. in my list of favorites. It really just depends. As for the baking soda and vinegar, I guess they cancel each other out, so I am going to play with not using them together for a bit and see how it work. It is always trial and error. I wish I could give everyone the "right" formula. Hope this helps a little! My best advice is to test in an area before using something on the entire quilt, and to start with a conservative solution before adding a bunch of chemicals. That said, I am always remembering that these quilts were probably washed in lye-based soaps in their lifetimes, so I feel most of the stuff we use today (sans fragrance and dyes) aren't going to harm these beauties!
Log cabin my favorite block. You did good savings the quilt. Enjoy it now😊
Thank you! Will do! 🥰
Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Glad it was helpful! My pleasure! ❤️
I love Biz too, but it’s hard to find where I live. It’s great for body odors and grass stains. When stains remain in old tablecloths after I’ve done a Biz soak and then a rinse, I switch to an Oxi-clean soak. That can help a little more. I’ve found that some stains will become less noticeable, but they are never truly gone. I use Spray ‘n Wash Stain Stick on food oils and ointment soils.
Great tip! I used Oxi-clean years ago and wasn't that impressed with it compared to Biz, but maybe it is time to take a second look at it. Thank you for all these ideas! I will try them!
Thank you for another great video on loving quilts. Congratulations on your patience taking it apart.
I understand the odor. Someone asked me to repair a couple of old quilts that reeked of body odor. I didn’t want to wash them but just couldn’t deal with the odor. Soaked them and they were odor-free!
You are so welcome! YES! Oh my goodness! I know what you mean! This was definitely body odor and it almost knocked me over! Honestly, I didn't notice much of the odor at the actual yard sale, but we were outside. When I brought it in, it hit me like a wall! So gross!
Extra warmth
Beautiful quilt. I love old quilts and old fabrics and either are a delight to find! Thanks for sharing these glimpses into the past!! Thanks for sharing, Kris❤🙏😊
It is my pleasure! ❤️
Kris, thanks so much for saving this fabulous piece of American history. Log Cabin, very vintage fabrics in tiny strips,
and red, white and blue! What more could we ask for in an American quilt? I would absolutely find a way to hang it on
my wall.
Thank you so much! It is my pleasure to share these with the world! ❤️
Love this old quilt!!!
Isn't it great!? Me too!
For washing the recommendation is to use the washing soda(which is better then baking soda imo) during the washing cycle or during hand washing .. and then use the vinegar during the rinsing
Thank you for the tip! I use washing soda sometimes, but probably not as often as I should. 😂 Thank you for the reminder! 🥰
Can you see how the maker snipped the center of the foundation block to get the red square on center? She would fold it twice and snip that corner that marks the center 😃.
I had to investigate after reading this comment! Great question! It looks like there is a dot of some sort used for centering. I didn't think to look at that! Thank you! The holes in the middle of the red centers came from the types because the holes are exactly where I carefully took the ties out. I wish I could post picture in the comments. The one I used in the video probably wasn't the best because you can't see the two holes the ties left. This is a great thought, however, and I will be on the look out for this in the future! Thank you!
Oh Kris! Thank goodness you found this quilt 😃 You have already done so much work to rescue this quilt and now it’s going to have a future life where the beauty created by its maker can still be admired 🥰 It’s gorgeous 🤩 Thank you for sharing 👏👏🇬🇧
It is my pleasure! Thank you so much. I love doing this. ❤️
I’m actually working on two twin log cabin quilts right now, I’m doing them in red white and blue with a bit of light shades of brown! How crazy is that? Love this video, I also watched the one on Manx quilts, I learned a lot, thank you!
Oh wow! I'll bet that is wonderful! I love the color combinations! Manx quilts are amazing, aren't they?
Wow. That’s a a great rescue. Beautiful quilt. It’s interesting to stop and think what the history of this quilt may have been. Who it kept warm, where it lived, etc., I’m wondering g what you will do with it? Any ideas?
Isn't this great? I am not sure what I will do with it. I currently have over 100 antique/vintage quilts/quilt tops in my collection. I just love them all! Thank you for watching!
I would love to have you show us more log cabin design arrangements. 😀👍🏼
I have an antique log cabin quilt that was done the same way… Foundation pieced. I didn’t know if it was a finished quilt or considered a top. Since it is made out of wool, I kind of think it’s finished even though it has no backing and you can see all the stitching like with yours now that you have taken the back off.
Yours really does look 1800s, or early 1900s. I think the red in the center might be turkey red.
You might want to research and see whether that kind of quilt was considered completed as is. I think mine was.
I am sure I will be doing another log cabin video in the future. I will try to remember to include that. In the meantime, here's a great link that can help:quiltsocial.com/the-many-ways-to-arrange-log-cabin-blocks-on-your-quilt/
I love that you have wool one! I have a tutorial on this block, too, where I show using a fabric foundation like this one. They are so much fun to make!
I don't know if I included this in the video or not (can't remember if it was edited out!), but the blocks are put together by machine. Now it still could have been done when it was initial made (domestic sewing machines came into common use in the early 1900s), but it could have been assembled later. I have a few quilts in my collection like what you are talking about and have done a few videos on them. I completely agree it is possible, but I feel it was a top (or blocks) that were either assembled later or never were finished. I really wish these quilts could talk! LOL!
Thank you so much for the ideas, for watching, and for sharing! 🥰
I love this quilt. It’s great that you were able to save this quilt. I really want to make a log cabin now with small logs. I don’t know about half inch but maybe something like an inch logs. Guess we’ll see what happens. Thanks for sharing! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much! Did you see my tutorial that accompanies this one? I show some tips on making it using 1" (1/2" finished) strips. Here's a link if you didn't already see it. I hope it helps! th-cam.com/video/enLihwHczFY/w-d-xo.html
I did see your making a log cabin block. So fun!
Wow! Incredible quilt!
I can’t believe how much the light sections brightened up after you cleaned it! It was really brought back to life!
Thank you so much! It is amazing how much dirt came of out it! LOL! I am shocked!
@@SewtheDistanceI soak first A lot of times it's dust !
That's a great idea, too! Thank you!
Beautiful quilt
Isn't it? I love this one (I say that for them all, I think!). ❤️
Thanks for rescuing this old quilt, it is very nice!
You are so welcome! It is my pleasure. ❤️
Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! ❤️
Love it. Thanks for the video.
You are so welcome!
This technique of sewing strips on a foundation square is called a manx quilt. Its a very old technique of pre scissors. Quilters would rip strips using their teeth. They used a foundation piece for e ate A warmth before days of batting g
I would tend to agree with you, but there aren't any pleats. Don't Manx quilts have folds in the piecing? This is, in part, a Manx construction, but I am reluctant to call it a Manx quilt because of the lack of folds. Hmmmm. I did think of that when I was researching this quilt, but I knew I would get push back if I declared it a manx block. What do you think? Is it still a Manx without the folds? I would love to hear your thoughts on this! 🥰
I just made a short video on this because I am curious if it is a Manx quilting technique or not. Thank you for piquing my curiosity!
@@SewtheDistance you are right. There should be pleats where the seam is hand sewn to the base piece. I forgot about that part. Curious to seed them responses
Me too! I think it is a great observation, however, and I hope you don't think I am challenging you in any way (a friend said I was being rude--not my intent AT ALL!). I am always learning and love to hear from people about this stuff! I can't wait to see what people say. It definitely seems like it is at least inspired by a Manx quilting technique, but who knows? Thank you so much for your insight! I hope I didn't offend you--not my intent at all. 🥰🥰🥰
@@SewtheDistance I am absolutely not offended in ANY way. Not my jam. I am enjoying the conversation this has sparked. Maybe an expert will weigh in and tell us the history of when they first came to America. Wouldnt that be cool!
Thanks for this video! I find it amazing to be able to explore old sewing and quilting techniques. Do you plan to repair the quilt top?
You are so welcome! I am not sure what I am going to do with this one yet. The damage is extensive, so to repair it will be a huge undertaking, but I do want to honor the maker in some way with it.
Looks like part of the foundation was a feed sack.
Oh, it could be!
Love the video and your enthusiasm for old quilts! It really is an amazing quilt. I wonder if you noticed that one of the blocks is turned the wrong way? I know you love such details 😊
Oh my goodness! I didn't! Checking now! I am usually so good about this, too!
I just examined it! I still don't see it, but I will keep looking.
Would you like a hint? It isn‘t easy to notice because the fabric is so faded…
Sure! I have looked and looked. I am pretty good at it, too, so I am surprised that I can't see it.
@@SewtheDistance if you watch the video at the 3 minute time stamp it‘s two blocks to the left from the one you are show casing. The block should be turned 90 degrees counterclockwise. It stood out to me as I watched the video but I couldn‘t understand what felt „wrong“. So I watched again and found it. ;)
Oh, thanks!
My first quilt was log cabin, I will never do another one. In fact I hate the pattern and shy away from anything that is like it. I became so confused with the pattern, reseached it and looked at many patterns, took notes, never, never again.
Oh wow! I am so sorry that happened to you! ❤️
What do you do with these quilts after you teach us about them?
Such a great question! LOL! I'll have to make a video about this because I am asked often. Well, the short answer is I have them in every spot imaginable round my house! 😂 Layered on beds, under beds, on ladders (I have four!) around my house, folded on shelves, rolled in baskets, and some in storage (dry and safe--not in attics or damp basements). I even have some stored at family members' houses! I have SO many! I really need to start selling them, but which ones? Every time I think about selling one, I can't decide which to sell! I think I am an old quilt hoarder! 😂
Let me guess - if this quilt was "on display" in someone's house, I bet there was a heavy smoker living there and the stench was that of accumulated tobacco smoke, a truly revolting stench, and one that the people displaying the quilt were so used to that they wouldn't notice it! (Hard to imagine them living with it if the smell was from sweat or sewage...) Congrats on getting it clean! I hope you can find some way of preserving it.
Could be! I know she said her mom had it on display for years and years. I am not sure if they were smokers. There was some yellowing which makes me think they could have been. As for the smell, it was more like a musty basement mixed with body odor smell. 🤢 Tough to even type that! LOL! I am sure there was all kinds of grossness in this one. It was bad! I hope I can find a way to preserve it, too! I am not sure how with the holes and tears, but I am going to think about how to best serve this quilt and its maker. ❤️
Kris. What will you do with this quilt now?
Great question! LOL! I am not sure. I keep thinking about it. I am hoping to come up with an idea. Sometimes it just comes to me! I am on my way to pick up 15 old quilts today! It seems like as soon as I finish a video series on an old quilt like this one, more quilts "find" me! LOL! I couldn't believe it when I got the call that there are FIFTEEN more coming my way! ❤️❤️❤️
@@SewtheDistance Can't wait to see what happens next 😊 I love history and these old quilts are a window into the past.
Do you attempt to repair the rips or leave as is?
Great question! I am not sure at this point. I have so many to repair and the damage on this one is extensive. I am still thinking about the best way to save this quilt while honoring the maker. ❤️
Are you going to display it as a flimsy?
Great question! I haven't decided what to do with it yet. It is in really rough shape. Whatever I do, I will do my best to honor the maker and the quilt. Such a tough decision!
Oxyclean beats Biz any day!!!
We will have to agree to disagree! LOL! Although I am willing to revisit Oxyclean. It has been a few years since I used it. Hmmmmm. Maybe a "clean off" is in order! LOL!
Oh! Another stinky quilt! Lol!
Lol! They seem to find me! 😂
Do you suppose an invalid person perhaps made this?
My guess is it was made out of necessity as in a "waste not, want not" of situation, but my ideas on this could be a bit off because I am currently reading a book about life in rural Alaska. 😊 I suppose it would've been made by an invalid person. I wish these quilts could talk! 🥰