Aren't these striking? I picked up these hexagonal quilt blocks at a yard sale over a year ago. They seem to be quite old- fraying and tattered in places, they don't appear to have ever been incorporated into a quilt. They are all handsewn, some of the little pieces are actually pieced themselves. They aren't exactly uniform and most don't even lay entirely flat but they look beautiful framed.
My very creative friend, Dar, gave me this great idea in framing them and the feedsack material used as a background and even the frames!!! They are a little crowded hanging up here but I wanted them in a group, in my livng room.
Does anyone know the name of this quilt block? The stars are all made of the same recurring shape- diamond- actually the whole block is the same recurring shape except on the very outside edge. I thought the use of orange to surround all the inside stars was interesting too.
Thanks Dar- and mrbeaver who helped mount and hang them.
Oct. 24, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Your photo is a little small, but it looks like the Seven Sisters Block. Here is another (small) example:
http://shopping.msn.com/reviews/shp/?itemId=29112733
Oct. 25, 2006 - Untitled Comment
yes, I think that is it. I did some research last night looking for it. First I found it used in a Jewish wedding quilt called the Seven Blessings Chuppah, then I read it was inspired by the constellation Pleides- seven sisters, and I even read that it was a symbol during the Civil War for the 1st seven states to secede(the seven sisters)
Do you know of a good pattern for making these?
Oct. 28, 2006 - Untitled Comment
I read that the origin was the Southern Secession one. I usually get my quilt patterns out of books at the library. For this one, I would get one of the "101" or "1001" quilt patterns books.
There are also quilt books about Civil War Quilts. But the pattern is probably *not* in The Underground Railroad Sampler!
Nov. 1, 2006 - Quilts
Wow, those are nice! And that Dar--she is quite the treasure trove for all sorts of supplies. She keeps that Mission in business.
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