Log Cabin, part 1

Traditionally, log cabin blocks were made with red centers, representing the fire, or hearth of the log cabin. Eleanor explains how one black center represented a safe haven for escaping slaves while she demonstrates quilting techniques.

[@lisam8966]

Miss watching you on tv on PBS every weekend.

[@lindy4462]

Took your class in 79, remember tearing strips and laughing when you threw them over your shoulder! Proudly went home with a complete top and mom helped me "stitch in the ditch" to quilt it. It was on my bed all through college. Still have the first book. Have loved quilts ever since! Thank you for this joyful walk down memory lane, and for pioneering easy techniques for all of us!

[@sonyasmithart9085]

I still enjoy watching you when you were on ETVin 1989 I learned how to quilt watching since I have made hundreds for friends and family and also many for charity my first charity was 50 I sent to India where my uncle was a missionary he has retired now after 70 years in the thank you very much this has been a real blessing to me .

[@rustydip1]

Love you Eleanor!!! Thanks for the memories.

[@victoriamartin9872]

Love the stories. This is such a great way to create! Cannot wait to try it. Thank you💐

[@chantalida53]

Thank you so so so much for your lovely smile and all the very good informations you are sharing with us.

[@tinas977]

You are wonderful to watch! Thank you!

[@roseannecarratkinson4271]

I'm so glad I decided to watch this! I made a courthouse step quilt, but I cut each individual piece of material. I sure wish I would have found your tutorial before then. I am following everything you do. Lol you are such a neat lady and I love the way you do your quilting!

[@carolynthomas4527]

I have one of those cutter/ ruler combinations and it works so well

[@brendadoherty3060]

Enjoyed your video. Your last quilt is beautiful ❤❤❤

[@megtell]

Thanks El!!! I learned to quilt with this and Around the World as my guides. I made so many baby quilts and now I'm making wedding quilts for those babies. I needed a bit of a refresher and so glad to find this!!! Cheers!

[@carolynthomas4527]

Am loving this quilt video!!

[@warrenlc57]

Thank you so much for your demonstration! Wonderful!! Wish you would save those long scraps to make a rug from a peg loom. Those scraps would be perfect additions to a rug that would complement the quilt.

[@m.a.trenary7293]

I bet she saves them and not saying so!

[@Rajordan]

I have that book! The first one with color photos on the cover/back. I love it.

[@marialuisatenorio8612]

muchas gracias por compartir sus valiosos conocimientos, yo estoy empezando a hacer , y usted lo enseña muy fácil de entender ,un abrazo caluroso desde GUAYMAS, SONORA. MÉXICO

[@sheliaheverin5314]

I love how you chain piece them.

[@doreenthomas6721]

Love the log cabin quilts

[@leslieh1234]

I made 3 quilts for Christmas gifts. My first ever. 2 were difficult. Not your patterns. The third, I bought the book and used your process. Can't say enough good things!

[@Craftsycreations]

Thank you for all your videos, I have really learned a lot from them.

[@dorothykealey5355]

Stunning and so much fun to watch

[@ROSEISDAHLTROYEGREEN]

thank you..for remind us..we do make history with our hands..

[@Петровная-х3щ]

люблю эту жизнерадостную женщину - рукодельницу! очень интересно!

[@ingridmathisson7891]

Fantastiskt super jag är imponerad Ingrid Mathisson från Eringsboda Sweden 👍😊

[@carolynmills513]

Brilliant idea!!

[@simonecarvallhoartes2614]

Belíssimos trabalhos em patchwork.👏👏👏👏👏

[@douglasswales6628]

I took her course in 1983!!!

[@menofairy]

Love your videos

[@cathiemorganmatula9890]

Amazing! Interesting that you didn't press as you sewed.

[@sandrinou1329]

I like when you throw fabric behind you... it's funny :)

[@lauraneu6582]

can you do this method with a non-proportional center like the large orange square center?

[@nataliegist2014]

Can you still purchase the last Addition of your book?

[@adrianasarena]

Eleanor, soy argentina; te felicito, por tus explicaciones, muy lindos tus trabajitos abrazos (el part II tiene escasa luz, sin embargo algo se ve )) adri

[@sldahl9368]

The dog shelters love to have scraps of fabric they use in the pens

[@Coffeedrinker291]

How do you know how many strips of each you will need? What if you are doing a bigger quilt? Also, can you vary the strips or do they always have to be the same? Could you play around with them and make each one different?

[@Coffeedrinker291]

Also- do you have to do a red in the middle?

[@chelsea412]

Does anyone know the song in the intro? It is so familiar, but I cannot for the life of me remember the name.

[@CarlaFinley]

Swanee River

[@suzpain]

I feel like I just watched a magic show.

[@gjmiller138]

Always enjoy the videos. Can you tell me about the rotary cutter you used, the one where the cutter attached to the ruler. What brand is that? Id really need to invest in one, Thank You and love you videos/

[@29ladyinred]

Fiskers makes them.

[@anitaross9571]

Take how many block to make a queen bed

[@anitaross9571]

Or king size

[@askedgeorgia17]

Hi El, Do you have to wash your jellyroll strips when they come straight from the store for shrinkage? I thought I heard you didn't but, I always wash my fabrics, but I'm not sure about precuts and I don't want a wonky quilt. Lots of love, Georgia-Rose Greer PS. Can my center block be 4 3/4 inches? I have the cutest Indian elephant I want to put in as my centers. Let me know! Thanks. 😊💕💖💗💝💞💟

[@jillpinkerton7046]

What is the sample sheet?

[@135Bubby]

I thought that 'those that study such history' has said that there is no real proof about quilts meaning this or that along the underground railroad. Interesting non-the-less. I can't imagine hand assembling and hand quilting or having certain colors like the black centers available if folks were poor, just to make a quilt for signaling slaves. I would like to believe it's true though. hmmmm

[@jmdenison]

Women knew how to write and left their letters.

[@135Bubby]

.This is where I went and they have a great exhibit on quilts and the underground railroad. BUT they stress that there is still no proof that such quilts were actually used in this manner. I trust this museum. I would love to see where such letters were left, so this museum could use them in their display to comfirm that this sort of quilt communication actually happened. Could you contact this museum and donate these letters? Much appreciated. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center 50 East Freedom Way Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

[@jmdenison]

I have a lot of family letters going back to the early 1800s and I know I have to post them on the internet. Maybe you can look around on some of the historical letter websites. It's harder to get things written by women because women were rarely published. Maybe craig's list or ebay might have some antique quilter's letters, and esp. those that were in the underground railroad. Someday I a going to scan in those boxes of old letters and photos, but I haven't got the time--yet

[@135Bubby]

That would be wonderful if you could get your letters to the museum. I would love to see them as well. I know we all get busy. I have so many projects to do myself. Best of luck.

[@proud2bktsmama]

She also said that someone "suggested" this may have been the case.

[@BB-im2gy]

Oh boy did the slaves love red... 12:01. Wow I didn't know slaves loved red.

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

I caught that too...damn.

[@user-ze9do6vx5l]

It was kind of ok to say that in the 70’s....😬. The only thing I take away from it is we tried to help the slaves and maybe if the slaves saw red it meant they were welcome. But the red square representing the hearth wasn’t just for them. Just a warm welcome to all. Amen

[@SouthernGIGI]

Can anyone say cheesy? Omg

[@user-ze9do6vx5l]

I love Eleanor, but I notice she mentions often how not to make a mistake. The Amish made mistakes on purpose because we as humans are not perfect in the eyes of the Lord.