‘Cabin Fever’

See one of the most enduring quilt patterns in the U.S.

July 30–October 30 • MarketPlace Museum Store Gallery

Included with General Admission

The Log Cabin style, a square framed by rectangular “logs,” was probably introduced in the mid to late 19th century. A red center square is thought to symbolize hearth and home, while a yellow center square signifies a light in a cabin window. A black center square on a quilt hung on a clothesline could have indicated a stop on the Underground Railroad. Variations of the pattern include Straight Furrow, Light and Dark, Courthouse Steps, and Barn Raising. This exhibit shows two examples each of Straight Furrow and Light and Dark.