1930s–1940s Grandmother’s Flower Garden Quilt – Secondary Star Pattern – 78” x 88”

This is an exceptional vintage Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt dating to the 1930s or 1940s, featuring more than 3,000 individually hand-pieced hexagons measuring just 1.25 inches with an intricate secondary star design.

The cotton fabrics include delicate florals, geometric prints, and colorful solids in shades of pink, lavender, blue, yellow, orange, and green. Each flower is surrounded by white hexagons, while rich emerald-green hexagons form striking secondary six-pointed stars throughout the quilt.

The hand quilting is impressive and in outlines of each one of the thousands of hexagons. The green border is finished with additional decorative hand quilting. The sheer number of tiny pieces, combined with the extensive hand quilting, reflects an extraordinary amount of skilled workmanship.

The back is white cotton and has been turned to the front and handstitched to form the binding. The cotton batting is very lightweight and thin.

Details:
* Pattern: Grandmother’s Flower Garden with secondary six-pointed star design
* Date: 1930s–1940s
* Size: 78” x 88”
* Construction: Entirely hand pieced
* More than 3,000 individually pieced hexagons
* Hexagons measure approximately 1.25 inches
* Fabrics: Assorted period cotton solids and prints
* Colors: Emerald green, white, pink, lavender, blue, yellow, orange, and multicolored prints
* Quilting: Extensive hand quilting outlining each individual hexagon, with decorative quilting throughout the green border
* Backing: White cotton
* Finish: Green border with narrow contrasting edge

CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition. Please examine the photographs as they form an important part of the description. The quilt has been soaked, freshly hand washed and line dried, giving it a light, natural, sun-dried cotton scent (not artificially fragranced).