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Odell Valentine (aka Odell W. Valentine)
American, 1925–2013
Stars have been a popular design motif for quilters throughout history, but their popularity does not mean that quilters find them easy to make. The most difficult of the star designs is exemplified by this piece, the "Lone Star." The design results from a repetitive combination of single diamond shapes arranged in concentric circles until the quilter achieves a star of the desired size, usually large enough to entirely cover the top of a bed. The design requires great care in hand-piecing because just one mistake can cause the star to pucker; a situation that does not reveal itself until the end, and at which time no amount of pulling or pressing can fix it. Thus this design, successfully achieved as it is here, is considered a tour de force of the quilter's art.
"Just How I Picture It in My Mind: Contemporary African American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts," 2006, p. 32.
American, 1925–2013
Lone Star
about 1985
Object Type:
Textile
Creation Place:
North America, American, Alabama
Dimensions:
98 in. x 102 in. (248.92 cm x 259.08 cm)
Medium and Support:
Polyester and cotton
Accession Number:
2004.0021.0023
Credit Line:
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, Association Purchase
Stars have been a popular design motif for quilters throughout history, but their popularity does not mean that quilters find them easy to make. The most difficult of the star designs is exemplified by this piece, the "Lone Star." The design results from a repetitive combination of single diamond shapes arranged in concentric circles until the quilter achieves a star of the desired size, usually large enough to entirely cover the top of a bed. The design requires great care in hand-piecing because just one mistake can cause the star to pucker; a situation that does not reveal itself until the end, and at which time no amount of pulling or pressing can fix it. Thus this design, successfully achieved as it is here, is considered a tour de force of the quilter's art.
"Just How I Picture It in My Mind: Contemporary African American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts," 2006, p. 32.
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