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Eight Point Star Quilt – King

$865.00

The Eight Point Star Quilt is an intricate star pattern that traditionally allowed a woman to showcase her needlework skills. Precision is extremely important in piecing stars for a neat finished product! Out of the hundreds of star patterns, one of most popular is the Eight Point Star. This quilt includes a scalloped border and 355 yards of hand quilting and is dated and initialed. On a king bed, this quilt will have 17 inches of drop per side.

Measures 112″ wide x 115″ long.

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.

A quilt is not just a comfy bedspread: it is also a masterpiece of art. The artists who develop our quilts select top quality vivid materials and arrange them into an appealing work of art. Choose from our selection of over two hundred handmade quilts for a quilt that best complements your taste.

While the pieces of fabric are sewn with each other by machine to guarantee tighter sewing, all the quilting is done by hand. 100% cotton materials make up the top and bottom of the quilt. The batting sandwiched in between those 2 layers, nonetheless, is 100% polyester. This polyester batting guaranties both heat and also excellent washing results.

You will discover our quilts to be reasonably generous in length and width. In fact, nearly all of our quilts are generous enough to relieve the necessity for a dust ruffle or pillow shams. Just as mattress heights vary, every quilt's size can be different. We post the quilt's dimensions with the determined drop for you to compare to the size you want. Please do your measuring ahead of your purchase!

Are our quilts washable?

Yes, these quilts are certainly machine-washable! We suggest the following guidelines for the best care of your heirloom quilt:

Amish Homemade Quilt Trivia

The occupation of many Amish and Mennonite mothers has to fit their home life, due to the fact that they stay at home to look after their households. Quilting fits that requirement. Our company allows these ladies to operate at their own personal pace to ensure they can properly care for their household. For a lot of ladies, quilting is actually really good therapy and also an exceptional past-time.

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