Commentary by Ardis James: "Sixteen compass blocks, set straight, alternating with plain white elaborately quilted feather circles.  Red, green and pink/orange on white, faded.  Elaborate feathered-flying geese border.  Very good quilting with some stuffing in white blocks.  Small hole in backing.  This quilt was the first one purchased, and therefore the beginning of our collection."

Pattern: 
Mariner's Compass
Maker: 
Maker unidentified
Circa
 
1840
1860
Made in
 
United States
96
98
Ardis and Robert James Collection
1997.007.0100