The hand stitched log cabin quilt squares, along with 2 boxes of similar fabric scraps, partially finished squares, a livestock show 2nd place award ribbon dated May 1941, paper quilt pattern templates and a Chocolate Covered Cherries box containing sewing tools and a list of names, were found in the home of Mrs. Dorothy Helen Gump Peterson (9/24/1919-3/21/2001) by Mrs. Etta Mae Holman and her daughter, Ms. Holly Rae Holman, as they were clearing the estate.
  Mrs. Gump’s home was at 3403 East 9th Avenue, Spokane, WA. Dorothy's mother, Helen Louise Williamson Gump (3/30/1883-2/8/1969) resided in the home during her later years. It is unclear whether the squares were made solely by Helen, or with Dorothy. However, there is some variety in the stitching, suggesting that more than one person made the squares. The majority of the fabric is from the 1930 -1950 era, but there is also mourning fabric dated to the turn of the Century (1900). In the boxes of matching scraps, pieces included fabrics left from dress pattern cutting and used clothing, such as dress sleeves and bodices. The blocks were hand stitched and some of the log cabin strips are pieced, indicating the maker was intent on using even the smallest of scraps. There were surplus red block centers, cut and pinned together, ready for use. The color placement for the blocks revealed a "dark/light" pattern, meaning that 1/2 of the block was lighter in value than the other. To take advantage of this color value placement, the quilt was set into the classic “Straight Furrows” pattern. The squares were assembled in February 2017 by Margaret Lau Simmons as a gift to her dear friend Holly Rae Holman of Medical Lake, WA. In order to complete the quilt top, Margaret machine stitched several squares that were partially completed by hand. Margaret also did a dense long arm machine quilting to ensure the finished quilt would be sturdy enough for everyday use.