Lone Star quilt

Laura O'Hara, artist

1882–1952

Lone Star quilt, circa 1937–1938

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: cotton; piecing; quilting

Credit line: Gift of Thomas M. O'Hara in memory of Laura O'Hara

Accession number: 1985.0010

Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
“Quilting Time and Space,” Jun-2010, Robin Leigh Bang
The star is one of the oldest and most popular
patterns in American quiltmaking. Also known
as the Star of Bethlehem, the Lone Star quilt
pattern features an eight-pointed star and requires hundreds, possibly thousands, of small pieces of precisely-cut fabric. These pieces are arranged to form concentric circles radiating from the center then joined to form eight larger diamonds which create the central star. In each of the four corners of Lone Star quilts, a large square area is often filled with smaller versions of the eight-pointed star, an appliqué, or left open.

This star pattern was likely adopted by American Indian cultures in the late 1800s and is very similar to the Sioux star quilt also displayed in this exhibition.