The Many Quilts a Log Cabin Block Can Make

Log Cabin blocks usually start with a square. Strips are added around the square, often with two sides being of lighter fabrics and the other two sides of darker prints. A red center square was thought to symbolize the hearth of the home, and a yellow center was believed to represent light shining through the window.

Depending how you arrange the blocks in a the quilt, there will be quite a variety of designs created – chevron, diagonal design, square in a square design or multiple squares etc many with official names such as Sunshine and Shadow, Barn Raising, Straight Furrow etc. Here are 5 of the more popular quilt layouts.