Antique Touching Stars Quilt • Hand Quilted Early 19th Century Bedding • 66"x72"

This is a visually striking early 20th century Touching Stars Quilt with a bold color palette and classic geometric layout. This was made between 1900-1920s when the brighter aniline dyes and commercially produced cottons allowed quiltmakers to create pieces with fresh, saturated color that is still vibrant today.

The quilt is entirely hand-pieced and hand-quilted, with the quilting in outlines of the patchwork, in sunbursts in the blue squares, in tight cross-hatch grids and - along the four-sided border - in diagonals. The back is white cotton while the binding is blue cotton that has been machine stitched to the front and hand-stitched to the back. The cotton batting is lightweight.

CONDITION: The quilt is in excellent antique condition with some age-related fading of the fabrics and beginning fraying of the binding. The quilt has been soaked and hand-washed and is sturdy.

Details:
* Pattern: Touching Stars (Star & Chain variation)
* Date: Circa 1900–1925
* Size: 70” x 73”
* Materials: Cotton fabrics with cotton batting
* Construction: Hand pieced and hand quilted
* Quilting: Hand quilted in cross-hatch grids, sunbursts and diagonals
* Colors: Turkey red, chrome yellow, soft light blue, and white ground

The quilt is from a smoke-free, pet-free home and is pictured on a queen-size bed.

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