The clever and uncommon placement of the little blue or yellow squares at the centers of the pieced blocks offers up a different look in this example than we are accustomed to seeing in traditional log cabin quilts. This is a 'courthouse steps' log cabin variation, often called a 'housetop' among African American quilters. Collected in Louisiana. Solid intensely colored yellow and blue cottons as vibrant as when made in the mid 20th century