Name/Title
Log CabinEntry/Object ID
2021.001.002Description
Log Cabin signature quilt with streak of lightning design (zig-zag pattern). There are no borders on the quilt. Each block is signed in ink with a name and date. Backing is pieced blocks in a potholder style. There is no batting. The binding is 1/4'' wide, bringing the back to the front and mitered corners.Context
Believed to have been made in Bath County, Virginia, by a member of the Burns family (of Burnsville, Virginia). Given to Sylvia Burns Sanger, who gave it to her daughter-in-law, Hannah Ryland Sanger, who then gave it to her niece, Catharine R. Moser, the donor.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2021.001Source or Donor
Catharine R. MoserMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown Maker(s)Role
MakerDate made
Mar 1884Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature, DateLocation
Center of each blockTranscription
"1884" (either April or March)Material/Technique
Inked by HandNotes
one signature inked by stampDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
76 inLength
76 inDimension Description
Individual Block DimensionsWidth
7 inLength
7 inDimension Notes
11 x 11, total of 121 blocksMaterials
Material
CottonMaterial Notes
Shirting and cotton-blendsColors
Color
Multi-Color, Brown, BlueColor Notes
PrintsCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
1 hole in the top right. Binding is starting to fray and there are a couple stains along the top.Overall Condition
Good
