By Cailin AcostaSAN DIEGO – Quilts, carefully crafted by skilled hands, are a treasured part of people’s innermost lives. The Log Cabin Quilt on display, from an unidentified maker from the 1870s, is made of wool, cotton, and Centennial handkerchief backing. Log Cabin quilts became popular during the U.S. Civil War when they were sold to raise funds for war efforts or sent to soldiers for warmth. I wondered what stories these quilts held and if these quilts could talk, the stories they would tell. *Cailin Acosta is the assistant editor of the San Diego Jewish World.