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L510 VINTAGE AMERICAN LEMOYNE STAR QUILT
Item Description
We are pleased to offer this Vintage American Lemoyne Star Quilt. All cotton with nice thin smooth batting. Great colorful quilt that is good for year round use. Because these quilts were so special, they were generally not used as bed quilts, so many of them are in very good condition for their age.The most easily cut diamond patch is one that divides the patch into eight diamonds, and is commonly known as the Star of LeMoyne. Quiltmakers did not sit down with their compass, ruler and pencil to draft this star block, but instead created the pattern pieces by folding a square of cloth in a prescribed fashion and then cutting along the fold lines. This created finished size template pieces that the quiltmaker could use to place on the fabric she used in her quilt. She simply placed the fabric template on the quilt fabric, added the seam allowance and then cut around the template to make her patch.This quilt is perfect for cabin, lodge, prairie-farmhouse, bungalow or Americana decors. Made from a variety of materials, from elaborate fabrics to scraps of old clothing and sometimes even old feedsacks, quilts have both a functional and social significance. Groups of women often gathered to create quilts together, and the finished result was sometimes given as a gift for a special occasion (like a wedding) or as a symbol of friendship. Quilts can also document a familys history as the pieces sewn together can come from baby blankets, old clothes, etc. Antique quilts are typically categorized by style (broad classification) and pattern (of the individual blocks). Some notable styles include central motif, log cabin, album, circular, star, patriotic, thematic, representational, whole-cloth, charm, utility, signature, medallion, redwork, applique small block, applique 4-block, strippey, Colonial Revival, Amish and crazy quilts, among others. The Revised Catalog of American Antiques by William Ketchum, pg. 185
Retail Value Estimate: $200-$225
Condition: very minor wear Estate Road Show
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