Log Cabin Quilt // Vintage Quilt Sunday

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Vintage Quilt SundaysI'm so happy to be sharing this beautiful family heirloom quilt by Verna Rebecca Birchell today.  A high school friend, Heather Steadman Ashby, saw my Facebook call for beautiful quilts and/or beautiful stories, and sent me pictures of this quilt made by her Great Grandmother, which is in her possession (lucky girl!)Grama BirchellHere is Heather's story:

My Great Grandma Birchell was the mother of 10 children.  She was a strong intelligent woman and in 1930, when her youngest turned 9 years old, she decided to go to college.  She majored in Theology.  Half way through her Bachelor's degree she became pregnant with her 10th child--she was 48 years old at the time.  
She gave birth to my grandmother, Vida Birchell, in 1934 and still went on to complete her degree.  Her husband passed away 5 years later so she became a Pentecostal minister to support her family.  She preached up and down the state of California.  She then started her own church in downtown LA which became very popular.
Log Cabin
Heather's Grandma kept the quilt for all of those years, and then passed it to Heather last year.
Hand Quilting
I love the quilting on this quilt! It adds such a unique twist to the popular log cabin quilt.  She also kept each center of the log cabin quilt the same color, which ties the whole thing together, I think. And don't you love the 30's fabric? So bright and cheery.
A beautiful quilt from an inspiring woman. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing, Heather!
Vintage Quilt Sunday Posts
Tricia's Joseph's Coat Quilt shared by Tricia MartinHeirloom Quilt shared by Katie Bowlby from Katie's KornerGreat Grandmother Diantha's Quilt (shared by me)Log Cabin Quilt from Rebecca Verna Birchell shared by Heather AshbyA Family Quilt Auction in Kentucky shared by Joni Morgan from Sunday Farming QuilterIrish Chain shared by Marti Dyer-Allison from 52 Quilts"Crazy Quilt" from Cathy Winer"Picnic Quilt" from Jennifer BarnesCathedral Window Quilt from Robin FonvilleDouble Wedding Ring Quilt from Kacey Platky from Little House in Vine Crest Woods
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If you have sent me pictures of quilts and stories, thank you so much! I am working on a schedule that I will post next Sunday, and will hopefully have emailed it to each of you before then. I apologize for delays in responses, I have been away from my computer for most of the holidays!
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