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We were down in S.E. Ohio earlier this year and everywhere I looked houses and barns had those stars on them. When I was shopping in Big Lots down there they had an assortment of all sizes. I know I wondered why they were so popular.
I saw huge stacks of different sizes at Mardens this spring, too!
(I shoulda bought it when I saw it at Mardens....)
A realative e-mailed me a pic pf their barn. I think he said the design is lemon star. Star I bet your business does well. Here in Ohio any sign be it dutch or quilt is very popular.
I am going to paint our garage barn red this year (weather willing) and paint a large hex sign on the back end of it. It will be visible from down the road, from the road from town as well, I think. I am considering these two, from my current portfolio:
Regarding the stars, my understanding is that originally they were used for structural reinforcement on buildings (in the 18th and 19th centuries.) These were made of cast iron, wrought iron, or steel, and were used as tie plates serving as the washers for tie rods on brick or other masonry-based buildings.
Starwalker I called my grandma last night and got some history on the quilt I was telling you about. She made it when my dad was a kid. She said most of the material she used was old dresses aprons etc. She would buy clothing from yard sales etc and cut them up for pieces. This is the log cain design. I thought I would share with everyone. We still use this quilt daily.
Starwalker I called my grandma last night and got some history on the quilt I was telling you about. She made it when my dad was a kid. She said most of the material she used was old dresses aprons etc. She would buy clothing from yard sales etc and cut them up for pieces. This is the log cain design. I thought I would share with everyone. We still use this quilt daily.
The log cabin is one of my favorite designs, especially because it is relatively easy to piece (though it does not necessarily LOOK like it!) And of course, relegating the un-worn-out parts of old clothes to quilts is a wonderful way to recycle, from the days before recycle was a word and necessity was the mother of invention.
Thank you for the link. When we first saw these in our travels we connected the stars with the service star flags frequently hung in windows where active duty service people families live. Guess there is no connection.
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