Variable Stars Quilt1825–184095 × 87"Cotton and linenMuseum purchase made possible by a grant from the George and Frances Armour Foundation1985.33.10Broderie perse applique is cut out narratively and applied onto cotton in the center of the eight pointed star within the central medallion . The quilt is traditional central medallion style, made up of applique and pieced elements. The pattern "star of Le Moyne" (lemon star, or eight pointed star) is used within the central medallion and the pieced work (patchwork) throughout. The central medallion is 22"x22". The border is printed sawtooth pattern. The quilt has twill tape, woven on a tape loom, as its edge. The backing is possibly homespun linen and not cotton. The floral border is most likely done with a roller as are the poka dots, to achieve a more precise placement of the pattern. Many of these materials have ben dated in the late 19th Century. Woven twill tape binding. Appliqué chintz cut out and applied with buttonhole stitch; floral motif center and variable star field, outline and grid quilting.152883964Artist unidentifiedTextilesThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13019http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8971http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8968http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8975United StatesTextilespiecedappliqued quiltOhio Star and Variable Star are two of the oldest pieced-quilt designs in America. These star patterns were used most often in the borders of early center-medallion quilts. As the old-fashioned center-medallion quilt style evolved into repeated blocks in the nineteenth century, Ohio and Variable Stars were among the first design motifs to be adapted into this new construction. The chintz Ohio Stars Quilt features a star in the center medallion surrounded by multiple frames of touching Ohio Stars.This quilt exhibits an unusual and pleasing juxtaposition of design elements and color. The center medallion stands out in stark relief within the colorful border and elements from the border are repeated in the variable star background. The fan motif, first introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, and the use of several frames indicates a date around 1840 when these features came into wide use. Many of the textiles are possibly earlier, dating from the late eighteenth to early nineteenth century. See student paper in object file for more information.http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13019http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8971http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8968http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8975http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13019http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8971http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8968http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8975http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13019http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8971http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8968http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster897518251840 1985 33 1 piecedappliqued quiltOhio Star and Variable Star are two of the oldest pieced-quilt designs in America. These star patterns were used most often in the borders of early center-medallion quilts. As the old-fashioned center-medallion quilt style evolved into repeated blocks in the nineteenth century, Ohio and Variable Stars were among the first design motifs to be adapted into this new construction. The chintz Ohio Stars Quilt features a star in the center medallion surrounded by multiple frames of touching Ohio Stars.This quilt exhibits an unusual and pleasing juxtaposition of design elements and color. The center medallion stands out in stark relief within the colorful border and elements from the border are repeated in the variable star background. The fan motif, first introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, and the use of several frames indicates a date around 1840 when these features came into wide use. Many of the textiles are possibly earlier, dating from the late eighteenth to early nineteenth century. See student paper in object file for more information.