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Is there a never-ending supply of great old quilts? Sometimes I wonder. In these tight economic times, I'm seeing some super stuff on ebay and other online sites. As I examine these old quilts, I am always being educated. Here's an interesting detail shot that had lessons for me. It's the easiest feathered star ever. Even I could draft and sew this thing! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBS23JESZvvVYc4dGHso-6jhxSJe1E8I2rIETjHX6efTwHAHfiWDiDzanvRo7VB0aXbXJ4z3DrecJmlUEbsNuA6m5NqhCSgAGTbAPO_xN5x5vn0IQkG0yywJPgehthK2b0b_yUCWfJc2B/s200/interesting+easy+feathered+star.jpg)
The quilting pattern is so typical of old Midwestern quilts and is called 'Hanging Diamond.' Marked first as a series of horizontal lines, the quilter came back and on a second pass, marked diagonal lines at a 45-degree angle across the horizontals.
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The quilting pattern is so typical of old Midwestern quilts and is called 'Hanging Diamond.' Marked first as a series of horizontal lines, the quilter came back and on a second pass, marked diagonal lines at a 45-degree angle across the horizontals.
The muddy brown-purple square at the star's center is a Perkins Purple, a mid-19th century shade that fades upon exposure to sunlight. Note: blog reader Dorothy Daybell has kindly sent me a link to more information about the Perkins Purple so go to http://www.colour-ed.org/activity/act_12/12_transc.htm if you love quilt trivia! Thank you Dorothy.