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Has anyone seen the star of France quilt from 1930? It is also called the desert star and is beautiful but I cannot find any instructions on how to make this quilt.

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Over 24,000 quilts were entered at local Sears stores or sent to one of 10 ... region with a Star of France pattern designed by Hubert Ver Mehren of Des Moines, Iowa.

I am afraid Konnie that there may not be a pattern for this quilt.
But if someone here knows if there is let Konnie know. It was a beautiful quilt. I believe the center was a sears design for the contest.
I could not find where winners patterns were ever published.

Katy

This is a little documented history of the Star of France maker and quilt.
Susie Combs probably used the kit and maybe the perforated quilting design. It is impossible to tell from the b/w photos of the quilt on display in 1934. Here is the description of the quilt in Colonial Quilts booklet: Beautiful Star of France Quilt This beautiful quilt originated as a reproduction of the Military Decoration of France, from which it takes its name. It is a full size quilt measuring 84" x 84", when completed. It is worked up in four shades of yellow or may be worked up in four shades of orchid, blue or pink. Order: No. 151. All materials for top of quilt stamped, ready to cut and join together. Best quality sateen in four shades of yellow, blue, pink or orchid. $5.95. State color wanted. Complete Cutting Guide, perforated quilting design, stamping power and color chart. Order: No. 151A $1.00. The quilt was also illustrated in newspapers nationwide when the booklet was advertised in late 1932 and early 1933. Here is the description which varies only slightly from the text in the Colonial Quilts booklet: Star of France Quilt Pattern This gorgeous quilt received its inception from the military decoration that Napoleon pinned on the breast of the heroes of France. This is a full-sized quilt measuring when completed, 84 by 84 inches and is usually made up in four shades of yellow sateen with a cream colored backgorund. This pattern can also be made up in four shades of orchid, blue or pink. A true cutting guide gives you full directions as to the color scheme and the number of pieces to cut for each color. Seams are allowed on all patterns. Quilting design No. 151Q known as the Royal French Peasant design, is recommended for use with the Star of France quilt. The pattern stamped for tracing, 10 cents each, or a perforated pattern, 50 cents. The border quilting design, No. 151QB, tracing pattern, 10 cents, perforated pattern, 20 cents. A 32-page book, showing in colors a variety of designs for quilts, patch work, embroidery, etc., is available to readers. The two patterns, or any other published in [newspaper name] will be sent free with the booklet, which is 25 cents. Single patterns are 10 cents each, three for 25 cents. Inclose clipping of design wanted when ordering. Send letter and coin to [newspaper name] Needle Art Department, 609 South Paulina Street, Chicago, Ill.

This was one of the quilts from the worlds fair sears contest after Joan gave the history I decided to look it up and found that it was from the worlds fair so it was sold for 250.00 don't think that the pattern exists it was sold as a kit back then maybe contact a news paper .

I Hope This Helps.
Lois.

That's a beautiful quilt. Good luck.

I have been finding a little bit of information about the quilt and know that they would order the pattern from a catalog. I am actually trying to find that pattern, but in lieu of my mother and I are going to try and piece this one by making a newspaper pattern for the center and go from there. Kind of figured out the size of the diamonds but the rest we will do newspaper pattern before we start with any fabric. I am hoping ours turns out just as good.

That is a beautiful quilt. Good luck on finding the pattern. Have you checked the library?

Suzette