Does Anyone Know The Name of This Quilt Pattern?
 

I'm quilting this vintage quilt top for a friend whose MIL and GMIL quilted back in the 50's. I'm adding a label and would like to include the name of the pattern. Anyone know ? Thanks!

Sorry, can't help with the pattern but wanted to say I think it is beautiful!

I'm putting the binding on now and will post when it's finished. I can hardly wait to give it to my friend. BTW some of the muslin pieces ( which are about 2") have been spliced together. These ladies were frugal!

It is a 60 degree diamond which they have used to make stars.

I don't know the name of the pattern but I know the quilt is beautiful.

I don't know the name, but it is beautiful!

The name of the pattern has escaped me and is driving me crazy. You use the same template as the one for the tumbling block. Ahhh! Can't find it on the internet either.

Is it a LaMoin Star????????

The LeMoyne Star has eight sections (each made with 45 degree diamonds).
A Lone Star is just a big LeMoyne with each section made up of smaller diamonds (but all still 45 degrees).


The star in the OP's quilt (which is fabulous) is the Six Pointed Star, made with 60 degree diamonds (as noted above).
I know. A pretty boring name. But that's how it's mainly referred to in the quilting world.
I have seen it referred to as the Empire Star in a pattern or two.
On point, it's called the Morning Star (according to EQ).

Outside of quilting, the symbol is known as the Star of David or Jewish Star. But unless you're making a Chanukah quilt........


The setting is what makes this particular quilt so great - the offset stars are much more interesting than if they were all in straight rows and columns.

Where'd you find it?

what a great quilt!!!!

It is very interesting the layout. The quilt is extraordinary! It is a treasure.

It reminds me of starry night

This quilt is beautiful!

Linda, I've made that pattern in the past from a book by Jan Halgrimson, and she called it Rising star.
Isn't it lovely?
:)

I would still call the pattern tumbling blocks, even though the fabric choices differ from the "standard" tumbling blocks arrangement. The pieces are still identical; if you look closely you can see that each white hexagon between the stars is actually made up of 3 diamonds, just as the stars are made up of 6 diamonds each.

Such a pretty quilt. It's interesting to me that so many quilts from that time have the gingham checks in them.

Maggie Malone’s book (p 350) has the block (a hexagon block) listed as Little Girls’ Star, Pennsylvania Hex, Star Bouquet Quilt, and Morning Star.
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A search of the MSU Quilt Index using ‘hexagon star’ as the search criteria resulted in 249 quilts of several names.
http://www.quiltindex.org/search_results.php?sortby=Pattern(A-Z)&keywords=hexagon+star
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One of the closest to the one pictured above is this one, titled Rolling Star using the Morning Star quilt pattern. It, too, has every other star point as a solid and a white hexagon.
http://www.quiltindex.org/fulldisplay.php?kid=1B-3A-2FF
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The Quilt Index is a great resource for info on vintage quilts…well worth bookmarking if you’re interested in that sort of stuff.

it's a lovely quilt, whatever it's called

Fun to read about this...I have the same quilt..I bought it at an antique store and it was 90% quilted...I am finishing the remainder now.

It's interesting that the top of the quilt is straight, but the side follows the shape of the star. How are you going to bind it? They must have had a large piece of red, and it's great that the red has held its color. That is a great quilt.

Thank you Ghostrider, for the wonderful link! I'll be sharing this with my quilting group on Sunday:-)

It is a wonderful quilt. I look forward to seeing it finished. How about naming it Tumbling Stars - as folks have pointed out a similarity to the Tumbling Blocks pattern.

Cheers, K

judy martin has a quilt almost exactly like yours in her book and she called it Texas star i think.

Its sometimes called the Empire Star and its also used in patterns for the Jewish cross when pieced all in one color.

Thank you all for coming up with the answer to this question. I was going crazy trying to come up with the name since it really is one of the older patterns. Going to bookmark the Quilt Index website.

Great Elaborate Info.......Thanks!

I didn't have the time (or patience) to add pieces to line up the sides, so I used a large red border and placed the original top onto it and used a long stitch to secure it. It really showcases the 'zig-zag' edge. I am hand binding now and after I add the label I will post pics. Thanks for all the info.
Linda

I made that pattern for my Mom last year - attached is the picture of the quilt (which is also my avatar) I'm going to look at the link that Ghost rider shared.. My mom and I named her quilt Alta's Star since Alta is the name of my Mom's mother (she cut out all the diamond shapes) that forms the stars. Here's how I put a border on it - I can share where I got the idea if you want to incorporate it in some way.

close up of the border..

Very nice job!

Beautiful quilt-it was funny though as soon as someone mentioned tumbling blocks I could see them.

The pattern is called Seven Sisters
Trish

I wouldn't think it is Seven Sisters. Seven Sisters does not have the tumbling block between the stars, it has just a diamond piece in between.

When I was on a search for the name of the same pattern, the closest I got was a variation of the Texas Star - A Texas Star has a hexagon piece in the middle of each star. This quilt, does not have that.

Talk about a coincidence, look what accuquilt sent me in my E-mail.

http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=prev....TtV96A.Y1C4pg

Seven Sisters is similar, but not the same. It has six stars surrounding a seventh (thus the title) in a circle with several groupings forming the quilt. Here's a sample and the difference is clear.
http://www.quiltindex.org/fulldisplay.php?kid=1A-39-214

Gorgeous quilt.

Awesome quilt, what ever the name maybe.

I have an old quilt top that I quilted that the center spacer is a solid hexagon, not three diamonds. All the diamonds in each of the stars are the same color, a very colorful quilt and a treasure, for sure.

Isn't this beautiful! It is playing tricks with my eyes. 3Deffect in it. Sorry, can't help with the name but I can appreciate it! Thanks for showing.