Antique Star of Chamblie Quilt – Hand Quilted Pink & White, Late 19th Century, 77"x90"

This 19th-century American quilt, circa 1875-1900, features the classic Star of Chamblie pattern, a distinctive pattern brought to Canada from France in the early 1800s and notable early on for the use of red, orange, green and white fabrics. The design is formed by a straight-set square center with serrated, stepped rays built from small hand-cut triangles — a hallmark of the Chamblie star and a pattern closely associated with late-1800s American quilt-making.

The quilt is entirely hand pieced and hand quilted, using soft cotton fabrics and thin cotton batting. The early solid pink fabric displays gentle tonal variation typical of 19th-century fugitive dyes, beautifully set against a white muslin ground. The border has intricate feather quilting and lovely feathered wreath quilting in the white blocks between the stars, with flowing cable and feather motifs filling the surrounding field — a quilting style also consistent with the 1875–1900 period.

Finished with a period pink binding and backed in plain woven cotton, the cotton batting is very lightweight.

It is in very good to excellent antique condition - structurally sound, with only light age-appropriate toning and one small spot visible in the close-up photographs. There is also fading of the pink fabric and very minor beginning signs of fraying of the binding - see photos.

Details
• Pattern: Star of Chamblie
• Date: Circa 1875–1900
• Construction: Hand pieced and hand quilted
• Materials: Cotton fabrics with cotton batting
• Colors: Soft early pink and white
• Backing: Plain woven cotton
• Condition: Very good to excellent antique condition.
• Size: 77 inches by 90 inches