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April Program – Susan Beal

April 16 @ 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

Willamette Valley Quilter’s welcomes Susan Beal to our April 16th meeting to share her passion for Log Cabin quilts. A “Rope Bowls” class will follow on the meeting.

Log cabin is both a deeply traditional and beautifully modern block, and its simplicity is only matched by its incredible, dazzling versatility. And for so many quilters, a log cabin block is a sentimental favorite as the very first patchwork we ever tried. The simple, intuitive process of starting with a center square to build the “cabin” outward with contrasting color “logs,” then choose an overall block setting for a stunning result, has been popular for two hundred years – the first log cabin quilts have been dated back to circa the 1820s! This quintessentially American pattern, with settings and variations like Sunshine and Shadow, Courthouse Steps, Straight Furrows, and Barn Raising has crossed the Oregon Trail, resurged again in popularity as economical approach to scrap quilting during the Great Depression, and has inspired truly elevated quilts as art from Amish communities, the Quilters of Gee’s Bend, and modern quilters worldwide.

More information about Susan is available on her website https://www.westcoastcrafty.com/

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