2214264

8-Pointed Stars-Exquisitely Hand-Stitched 100% #2214264

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Linens & Textiles - Pre-1930 Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
8-Pointed Stars-Exquisitely Hand-Stitched 100% #2214264
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Exquisitely hand pieced 8-pointed star pattern quilt top made from 100% cotton, depression-era flour/sugar sack material, never washed or used.</em></td>
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This auction is for a perfectly exquisite, hand-stitched, cotton patchwork quilt. It is made primarily from some of the prettiest and most unusual flour/sugar sacking fabric I've ever seen and even though they were pieced years and years ago, they are pristine in condition, with no fading, dirt, stains, tears, or problems of any kind. <p> <p>
Please note that this is a QUILT TOP, which still needs to be quilted to be completed.
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The photos show one-quarter of the whole quilt in each of the photos, which lets you see each quadrant more closely. One of the quarters is missing as I post this auction but I will be adding a photo of that section to the others tomorrow. I'll be glad to send you more photos on request, if you'd like to see close-ups of the stitches, some of the lovely prints, or any other details you might want to see. <p> <p>
This quilt pattern is the 8-pointed star in vibrant small prints, bordered in a beautiful lavender with lavender squares set in between the stars. <p> <p>
The stitches are a joy to behold. They are even, straight and near-perfectly spaced and proportioned, with consistent measurements of 6 to 8 stitches per inch showing on one side of the fabric or 12 to 16 per inch if you count the stitches on both sides. <p><p>
Although I'm certainly not a quilt expert, I think this is close to being museum quality and certainly one that any collector will be proud to score. I have five or six of these quilt tops, all pieced by the same talented ...
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#: 20</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Nearly pristine, clearly never washed or used. </td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1930-1950</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:88</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:76</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:8-Pointed Stars-Exquisitely Hand-Stitched 100%</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:100% cotton flour/sugar sacking prints and cotton solids</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Eight-pointed stars</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Central Texas</td></tr>
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