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Message:: [QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4294354, member: 649"]I agree that it does look like the "Bethlehem Star" from your old magazine page. Still, IMHO, it's a "vintage" (possibly as old as 1980s/90s) mass-produced import quilt. Yes, the stitches do appear hand-done and may have been. But the quality is poor, the stitches are very uneven and spaced out. It's typical of the decorative stuff sold in department stores or through catalogs at that time. Of course, I'm not actually handling it and am basing my opinion on photos. It appears some of the fabric pieces are torn... what kind of batting (filling) does it have? Poly fiberfill... cotton...? That info may be very helpful. Could we see a close-up photo of that? If it's cotton, we may have a re-think... It's just that the quilting and finishing stiches are so poorly done... and therefore so typical of decorative import quilts... But I suppose we must keep in mind that not all quilters were skilled in the craft.[/QUOTE]