$695.00
Measures 96″ x 112″
The Ancient Star quilt is handmade by a Pennsylvania Amish woman. The star pattern is of the oldest and most familiar of all the traditional quilt patterns, but great precision is needed to make all the star points meet and lie flat! This Ancient Star king size quilt is sewn in antique colors of navy, green, burgundy, and tan. The quilt is hand-quilted with love and 218 yards of thread by one Pennsylvania lady to insure uniform stitches. On a queen-size bed, this quilt will have approximately 18 inches of drop per side.
Homemade quilts combine the warmth of a bed cover with a unique story told by the quilters from Lancaster County, PA. Every homemade quilt is as unique as the family, busy mother or Amish ladies group who uses a needle and thimble to thread stitch on the quilt. Some quilts involve hundreds of hours and thousands of stitches to create a unique patchwork quilt that will last for generations.
When you peruse our HOMEMADE QUILTS you are shopping for an item that tells a story and adds meaning to your bedroom! Discover more about our unique patchwork quilts and the stories behind them…
We have a lot of quilts! Want to see a gallery of the major patterns? Checkout our Common Amish Quilt Patterns.
Called a “charm” quilt in the late 19th century, young women collected hundreds of different fabrics from their family and friends. Perhaps if they collected 999 different squares, their true love would bring them the thousandth–and their happily-ever-after dream, too. One quilting blogger speculates that collecting these fabrics may have given girls opportunities to ask their love interest for a contribution!
The scrap quilt has also been called a “beggar” quilt, referring to quilters asking each other for contributions to their projects. Trying to put together a bedspread without repeating every fabric, they also called the quilts “odd feller” quilts–every piece was an odd feller. Some families recall their mother repeating one square, however, so that a child sick in bed might be entertained looking for the matching patches.
Still another name scrap quilts went by is the “postage stamp” quilt, so called because quilters would use their tiniest scraps, sometimes no bigger than a postage stamp. Perhaps the original motivation was not wasting the smallest piece (historians recall the scarcity of the Great Depression in this), but it also became a challenge at some point. Quilters would collect thousands of pieces to compete with each other in making stitched masterpieces.
Each and every step of the quilt-making process requires a specific lady's know-how. Each of our women specializes in either piecing or quilting. As a result, at the very least two ladies are involved in making each quilt. The women who stitch the tops with each other concentrate on assembling certain quilt patterns. Considering that each quilter's stitches are different, only one lady does the quilting per quilt. This system allows each lady to become a professional in her work.
A quilt is not only a comfy blanket: it is also a masterpiece of art. The crafters that design our quilts choose top-notch colorful materials and organize them in an attractive work of art. Choose from our selection of over 2 hundred Amish homemade quilts for a quilt that perfectly enhances your taste.
While the pieces of fabric are stitched together by machine to guarantee tighter stitching, all the quilting is done by hand. 100% cotton fabrics compose the top and bottom of the quilt. The batting sandwiched in between those two layers, however, is 100% polyester. This polyester batting warranties both heat as well as excellent washing results.
You will find our quilts to be reasonably generous in length and width. The majority of our quilts are generous enough to take care of the need for a dust ruffle or pillow shams. Just as bed heights differ, every quilt's proportions varies. We specify the quilt's dimensions as well as the calculated drop for you to compare to the proportions you want to have. Kindly do your research prior to your purchase!As a matter of fact, our quilts are indeed washable in a washing machine! We suggest the following guidelines for ideal handling results:
Every step of the quilt-making process requires a specific woman's proficiency. Every one of our ladies focuses on either piecing or quilting. For that reason, a minimum of 2 ladies are involved in making each quilt. The women who stitch the tops with each other concentrate on piecing specific quilt patterns. Considering that each quilter's stitches are different, just one lady does the quilting per quilt. This system enables each lady to come to be a professional in her work.