Pieced Star of Bethlehem, Maker unknown, New England, 1850 . Web source Surrender Dorothy, Flicker via Pinterest.
There is soooo much to look at in this quilt. Not only does this quilt have energy but so did it’s maker! I like the little white offset stars in the corner blocks.
Enjoy!
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So fantastic! The tiniest of piecing in the corners and side triangles….wow! And the center star glows….I love that!
A quiltmaker, fabric designer, teacher, and speaker, Mary Elizabeth is also co-author of two best-selling books, “Small Blocks, Stunning Quilts” and “Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts“. She has been a featured guest on The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. And her work has been shown at international quilt shows and featured in many international quilting publications.
Mary Elizabeth believes in “Quilting With Abandon”, stretching traditional boundaries and creating quilts with a subtle salute to the past. She is enthusiastic about our quilting heritage and the lessons to be learned from the antique quilts she studies and collects. Her recent work examines the interpretation of traditional quilt designs through “gestured appliquéd lines” and the quilting stitch.
So fantastic! The tiniest of piecing in the corners and side triangles….wow! And the center star glows….I love that!