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EIGHT POINT STAR STUFFED POSTAGE STAMP ANTIQUE QUILT

 

EIGHT POINT STAR STUFFED POSTAGE STAMP ANTIQUE QUILT

EIGHT POINT STAR STUFFED POSTAGE STAMP ANTIQUE QUILT
   

 



This amazing quilt is pieced of one inch squares with a stunning addition - each is pillowed - stuffed or filled with cotton to make the surface three dimensional. Such a technique is rarely seen in quilt making. I have encountered it a scant few times made in silk in the Victorian era. The wool here presents a challenge just because of the material.The jewel tones  are richly saturated colors thanks to the fine wools used. Bordered with narrow scalloped red felt. Probably PA origin. I think it would be dramatic hung on a wall in home or office.

72" square wool late 19th c