Barn Quilts
Texas Star or Lone Star
Lone Star quilts are characterized by their eight-pointed star in the center of the quilt top. Each side of the quilt has two large points that point north, south, east, and west.
Before being known as the “Lone Star” pattern, it was known as the “Mathematical Star” in England and the East Coast of the US. Other names include Star of Bethlehem, Star of the East, Morning Star, and Blazing Star.
Texan quilters adopted the name “Lone Star” from the Native Americans who originally came up with the name. Texans called it the Lone Star quilt after they became the “Lone Star State.”
As pioneers traveled West, the women brought their quilting skills and community with them, which is how the “Mathematical Star” made its way West.
Western Star or Wyoming Valley Quilt Block
The Wyoming quilt block is a 9-patch block made with flying geese units, a square-in-a-squareunit and half-square triangles.
LeMoyne Star or Lemon Star
The LeMoyne Star quilt block is named after brothers Jean Baptiste and Pierre LeMoyne, who founded the city of New Orleans in 1718. French speakers named and referred to the 8-pointed star as LeMoyne; “however, in the North, the non-French-speaking quilters renamed it LEMON STAR, shortening the original name.”
Giant Dahlia (Variation
Giant Dahlia is based on a pattern by a man! Hubert Ver Mehren and his wife owned a small company called Home Arts Studios.
Hubert Ver Mehren released his Giant Dahlia pattern in 1933, and this one-like several other well known patterns of his-was complex and unusual for quiltmaking.
Hubert was not a quilter but he had an incredible eye and a special talent for transferring his ideas to textile patterns. He drafted his patterns without knowledge-or the constriction-of knowing how to piece quilts. As a result, his patterns are considered some of the most complex and dramatic pieced designs of the day. And they still continue to astonish today!
LeMoyne Star or Lemon Star
Modern quilt pattern. The Autumn Delight quilt pattern showcases an intricate arrangement of eight-point stars, reminiscent of the crisp autumn nights. Rich hues of rust, pumpkin, amber, and gold capture the essence of fall's splendor. Maple leaves jut out of the 8-point star to give it added color and whimsy.
Elegant Star or Tulips 2
Modern quilt pattern
The Kaleidoscope Barn Hex
The Kaleidoscope Barn Hex was designed with elements inspired from the Pennsylvania Dutch hexes that represented all the virtues of faith, strength, abundance, purity, divinity, service, love, and health.
Solitude Star
