The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort, 1750-1950The most important, comprehensive, and sumptuously illustrated addition to the literature of quilting since Quilts in America. |
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Page 100
... Star ( also known as Star of Bethlehem ) pattern ( see figures 65 and 67 ) . It was often em- bellished with combinations of chintz cut- outs , smaller stars , intricate quilting designs , and fine borders . In fact , the star makes a ...
... Star ( also known as Star of Bethlehem ) pattern ( see figures 65 and 67 ) . It was often em- bellished with combinations of chintz cut- outs , smaller stars , intricate quilting designs , and fine borders . In fact , the star makes a ...
Page 219
... Star was a popular pattern source for Midwestern quilters during the 1930s and through the 1950s in the eight - state region served by the news- paper . The newspaper on occasion ad- monished its readers to save the quilt patterns , as ...
... Star was a popular pattern source for Midwestern quilters during the 1930s and through the 1950s in the eight - state region served by the news- paper . The newspaper on occasion ad- monished its readers to save the quilt patterns , as ...
Page 288
... Star design , 23 , 100 , 197 Finley , Ruth , 243 Fish , Emma Marie , 80 , 92 Flag design , 106-7 , 195 florals , 104 , 117 , 124-25 , 256 flour and feed sacks , 232-34 , 233 , 234 Flower Basket design , 227 Flowering Tree design , 12 ...
... Star design , 23 , 100 , 197 Finley , Ruth , 243 Fish , Emma Marie , 80 , 92 Flag design , 106-7 , 195 florals , 104 , 117 , 124-25 , 256 flour and feed sacks , 232-34 , 233 , 234 Flower Basket design , 227 Flowering Tree design , 12 ...
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