Pretty, Old Hand-stitched Log Cabin Quilt or Pin Cushion Squares - Set of Four oil on glass and playable yet

and playable yet

The handle flips up and down smoothly

Photos are shot at 2x magnification

including what looks like a few pencil and pen marks--but still really a lovely piece

which makes it feel all the more satisfying and special

Pretty, Old Hand-stitched Log Cabin Quilt or Pin Cushion Squares - Set of Four oil on glass and playable yetI came across these in a box of old salvaged quilt squares and thought they were just too pretty and labored over! not to retrieve. Their scale makes me think they were made to be pin cushions rather than quilt blocks, but I'm not entirely sure. I do believe they are pretty old and entirely stitched by hand which is quite evident from the backsides, which I think are almost as lovely as the fronts. Perhaps pieces to be made into something new, now, or