Antique Dolly Madison Star Quilt. Starley Collection. The block is Brackman #2241: Dolly Madison's Star (Finley 1929) or President's Block (Nancy Cabot, 1930's) or Santa Fe (Hearth and Home 1885 -1930's). Named for the popular First Lady Dolly (Dolley) Madison, wife of President James Madison. This block is very uncommon. Please contact me if you have one a vintage or antique version from the 1940s or earlier, I'd love to see other examples
Interesting to study it and wonder why all 5 of the blue center, red point blocks are the same BUT there are 5 different arrangements in the 11 blue point blocks --- look closely. See close-ups of 3 of them above.
From the Quilt Index: a pattern clipping from the newspaper in 1934.
I also like the fearless use of the burgundy border with the tomato red (very large scale polka dot) in the blocks. A rather clash-y combo it is and yet quite fabulous!
If you'd like to make one, I found a pattern on the blog about designer Nancy Cabot http://nancycabotsewalong.blogspot.com/2013/08/dolly-madison-star-quilt-block.html
Retreat Week
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Last year all of us decided to make the Lone Cabin quilt or at least part
of the quilt. You have seen mine many times but here are the girls progress
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