One of the vintage quilts I am repairing is this pattern. It was made in the 40's-50's. I cannot find this pattern anywhere. We like to know the names of all our quilts.

I don't know the name, but will be watching for it! I love the quilt, very pretty!

The quilt is done with English paper piecing. I don't know if this is the original name for the pattern, but one site sells it as Star Bouquet.

http://www.ericas.com/quilting/paper...oldfashion.htm

Thank you. That does look like the pattern. I had never heard of paper piecing until I started looking for things on the internet. I know for sure this was not paper pieced as I have the cardboard pattern my Daddy made for my Grannie to cut the quilt pieces. Star Bouquet sounds like a nice name for this quilt.

My grandma called it a Garden Star. But Star Bouquet is good too.

English paper piecing is not the same as "regular" paper piecing. It does use cardboard or other stiff paper and the fabric is folded around the paper and hand stitched. There is a tutorial on this board on how to do it.

If you go to RedPepperQuilts (http://www.redpepperquilts.com/) you will see a beautiful example and it is referred to as the Texas Star (by Sandra Boyle) on that blog. Here is a pic. It was shown in Melbourne at the http://www.craftfair.com.au/Melbourne2010/

Whatever it is, I like it. When (and if) I try EPP this may be the pattern I use.

Texas Star is what it is called in some old magazines that I have also.

That is a beautiful quilt!
The old style fabrics are awesome...but the newer scrappy one just stole my heart! Thanks for sharing the link, and I am glad that you found the name of your quilt! Good luck with the repair!

I'm sure there are other names for this pattern, but the one that I know it by is Brunswick Star. I made place mats with the star surrounded by diamonds to give a hexagon shape. It is an English Paper Pieced method but can easily be adapted to foundation or machine piecing.

I agree with dunster and Corky. It is a variation on EPP using a diamond motif.

Guess it has several names. I, too, found Texas Star, although the block seems smaller. I found Garden Star but did not find Brunswick Star. Some of the ones I did find have a circle in the center instead of the hexagon.
Thank all of you, you provided me some new web sites as well.

My grandmother had made one of those in yellow and green before I was born, so I'm guessing 30s or 40s. Found the green on white print she used in some 30s reproduction fabric.

I like that pattern too bad you can't find it on a free list.

If I were naming it, it would probably be HEXAGON STAR - I bet it has been called more than one name in it's time. Sure is pretty!

It is also called, Hexagonal Star, Dolly Madison Star, Boutonniere. The latter seems to fit the block perfectly. May you can find a free block with one of those names.

Go on google & type in quilt historian. Choose one & ask them. They are the quilt experts, they would know all about your quilt & they may even be able to repair it for you, probably for a price.

turtlerouge

texas star

Sharon Hultgren has it in her book, Traditional quilts 2, page 44. She uses her easy hex ruler to cut the hex then uses the same ruler to cut the diamonds. It's real easy toput together the way she does it.

I've seen it called Texas Star, too, and have seen a couple of patterns for it in old quilt magazines, and a book I have called "the Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns". None of the patterns I've seen use English Paper Piecing, though, just regular templates (I think. Now I'm curious and I may go check to be sure).

Parrott- I love that quilt!! I thought it was a 6 point star but some of the old patterns have many names.
Your avatar is gorgeous!! :D

I have a book with the same pattern and name.

I am repairing the quilt myself. I have several to do. I know for sure this quilt was not paper pieced as my Grannie lived with us (or us with her depending on the years) and I saw her working on the quilts. I have some of the old articles from magazines and newspapers where they would get the patterns. Maybe we will call it Texas Star Bouquet!

This is a great board. Everybody willing to share their information. No wonder quilting is thriving.

what is the name of the book and pattern.

I've seen it called the Texas Star :)

Oh no, another hand pieced quilt I can't resist. Don't know the name but love the pattern.

Here's a link to the quilt "Texas Star", no paper piecing just set in seams and applique----

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art24993.asp

The bellaonline quilt doesn't have the true hexagon in the center or the diamond shape. Is it still called the same thing?

Hello Parrothead

Thanks for picture of your quilt. I made one in 1993 for my oldest son when first playing with templates and I've been trying to figure out it's name ever since - instead of diamonds joining the stars I used a larger hexagon and always thought it was my own creation - the Texas Star in some replies here might have led me to my quilt, but food for thought leads to variations. Thanks for your help in possibly naming my quilt :lol:

Thank you dunster - see my reply to Parrothead!! :lol:

Rosyhf thank you for star names - Boutionniere sounded familiar but I can't find it in my old Maggie Malone books etc, so googled and came up with this "Star quilts, outside the box: hexagon patterns from the Kansas City Star By Edie McGinnis" Again very similar patterns, one with triangle instead of my larger hexagon separating star blocks - there are some pretty variations in Edie's book. I wouldn't have known of such a book in 1993 without the internet so still think my pattern was original - will explore further.

This site calls Ada Shiela's version the Texas Star. http://www.lizardofoz.com.au/Free_St...sh_piecing.pdf

Shiela - if you thought of it, then it's original. It doesn't have to be unique to be original. :)

I think it is called "Seven Sisters", also called "Seven Stars" in Ruby McKim's One Hundred and One Patchwork Patterns book.

This is called the friendship quilt I i also have one made in the forties. By my grandmother the pattern can be found on freepatterns.com under quilting .

THE BELLA ONLINE QUILT PATTERN IS AN EIGHT POINT STAR INSTEAD OF A SIX POINT STAR

My great grandmother made this pattern for my mom when she got married - 65 yrs ago. It is in the Lone Starts Vol II, A Legacy of Texas Quilts, 1936-1986 on page 70-71. It is called the Seven Sisters quilt.

The Texas Star would be a silly name for it - it is six pointed. The Texas Star is only five pointed. From a Texan...

i made one fror my mom when i was about 18 out of black and all her dress fabric my grandma made her. in 2003 i made one for my son of christmas and connecting colors are white w/ little red/green stars. i was told it's texas stars???
it's beautiful