Vintage Lone Star Quilt
Earlier this week I shared my vintage Friendship Hexagon quilt, with a blue and white color scheme that makes me want to shout for joy. Today I’m back with another vintage quilt, and this one’s full of color. If you know me, you’re not surprised that it’s a lone star. They’re pretty popular here at Hopeful Homemaker. This lovely vintage lone star quilt does not disappoint! It’s full of bright vintage color.
I found this quilt on ebay a couple of years ago. You know those moments when you spot something and can’t look away? Or find yourself thinking about it much later? This vintage lone star quilt was like that for me. I mean, look at that color!
I collect antique Thanksgiving postcards which mostly date between 1900-1910. In fact, I ought to share a few more of them sometime. Anyway, something that’s endlessly fascinating to me about most of them is the combination of patriotic colors with an autumn color scheme. These two color stories are rarely combined today but 120 years ago, it appears to have been the Thanksgiving season colors. Rich reds, oranges, yellows and browns framed by red, white and blue.
I see some of that in this quilt, and I believe it’s one reason why I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Plus, that bright pink! It has kind of a 70’s vibe to it, and cold possibly have been made for the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Who knows? Why did the maker select these colors? Perhaps she was like me and just thought it was cool to combine it all.
When I see hand quilting and hand piecing in these vintage quilts I marvel at the hours it must have taken to finish. This quilt features chevron quilting in the red, white and blue background stripes. Truly, I like it all.
It’s such a lovely star. So often when we make quilts, we want them to look like the others we’ve seen. Interestingly, this one appealed to me because it’s different. It reminds me to keep exploring, seeking new combinations. I appreciate how unique it is. I’ve never seen another quite like it.
Unfortunately it’s muslin on the back, which is not going to age well. I didn’t know that when I bought it, yet it’s still a treasure. That bright yellow binding is really fun.
Overall, I smile when I see this vintage lone star quilt. I’m lucky to have found it. (I guess I did end up finding my own lucky lone star quilt, even though I already made my own.)
