1825 - 1850 "LeMoyne Star" Pieced Table Cover

unknown · 1825-1850

This small mat or table cover is made with sixteen 6-inch LeMoyne Star blocks pieced entirely of printed cottons. A 5 ¼-inch printed cotton border frames the pieced stars. There is no filling. It is lined with printed cotton and bound with ¾-inch straight strip of the same printed fabric used for the border, whipped to both front and lining. This pieced square utilizes the popular star motif and quilting to provide a decorative item for the mid-nineteenth century home.