Sampler Summer Quilt with Embroidered Pattern Names quilting and his often off-kilter sense

and his often off-kilter sense of humor

It's been fun to speculate about why the maker included (or added later

Not only did s/he give each star get its own perfect half square triangle frame

New York Times article on Larson NYT article

Unidentified Quilt MakerCirca 186096 x 96 inchesOrigin Unknown

Sampler Summer Quilt with Embroidered Pattern Names quilting and his often off-kilter senseSampler Summer Quilt with Embroidered Pattern Names Unidentified Quilt Maker Circa 1940 52 x 76 inches Origin Unknown; Found in Ohio This quilt maker hand embroidered the names of most of the 28 blocks here: "Sunbeam," "Grandmother's Fan," Rising Sun," Cherry Basket," and many more. Check out the photo details here. Beautiful stuff. A superb needleworker, s he made a sampler quilt using published patterns out of (I believe) the Ruby McKim Studios.