It was a popular quilt pattern throughout England and North America at the beginning of the nineteenth century and there are many variations, such as Broken Star, Feathered Star, Mathematical Star, Sawtooth Star and Star of Bethlehem. This complex pattern remains popular among quilters into the twenty-first century.
Sources:
- International Quilt Study Center and Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (US): www.quiltstudy.org (retrieved 7 May 2016).
- www.historyofquilts.com (retrieved 7 May 2016).
Digital source of illustration (retrieved 30 June 2016).
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