Pretty, Old Hand-stitched Log Cabin Quilt or Pin Cushion Squares - Set of Four oil on glass The handle flips up and

The handle flips up and down smoothly

All blocks are in very good antique condition

But what really makes it is its fantastic surface

telling the story of the birth and worldly life of an idea

Photos are shot at 2x magnification

Pretty, Old Hand-stitched Log Cabin Quilt or Pin Cushion Squares - Set of Four oil on glass The handle flips up andI 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