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Log Cabin quilt

ca. 1935
Not on view
In this quilt, Kennedy used the traditional Log Cabin pattern in a completely unconventional manner. Each block is constructed of narrow strips of fabric in shades of blue-green that meet on the diagonal with white strips. Rather than using the blocks to form a symmetrical and ordered overall pattern, as in Log Cabin quilts made in other areas, Kennedy chose to place her blocks in a way that creates a streak of white lightning coursing down the left side. The blue-green triangles are more predominant on the right side.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Log Cabin quilt
  • Artist: Mary Elizabeth Kennedy (American, Boykin, Alabama 1911–1991 Boykin, Alabama)
  • Date: ca. 1935
  • Medium: Top: cotton and rayon; back: cotton and rayon
  • Dimensions: 81 1/4 × 79 1/2 in. (206.4 × 201.9 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: Gift of Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collection, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.548.44
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Mary Elizabeth Kennedy
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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