The Log Cabin has always been one of the most significant and symbolic patterns and techniques in American patchwork quilts. It represents American history: the settling, the pioneering and the founding of a new country. The Log Cabin can be easily assembled in an orderly way and utilizes even the smallest scraps. The quilting, in general, has always been fairly simple. This reflects the mannerisms of the early settlers. By twisting and distorting the traditional Log Cabin, Keiko Goke has released it from its static composition and has created a casual and carefree look.

“Inclined Log Cabin”was machine-pieced, hand-quilted and embroidered with #5 embroidery floss. It won first place in the 1995 Museum of the American Quilter’s Society (MAQS ) “New Quilts from Old Favorites” contest.