Antique Pennsylvania Quilting Template, Professionally Framed, with Nice Hand-stitched Mend hand-painted vesta to which it was adhered

to which it was adhered with rubber cement

7 1/2" t x 5" w x 2 7/8" d and in very good condition

filled with what looks like a large philadendron leaf

but I rather think all the better for it

and this one to my eye is as good as they come

Antique Pennsylvania Quilting Template, Professionally Framed, with Nice Hand-stitched Mend hand-painted vesta to which it was adhered(Forgive my poor photos.) Another one found in Lancaster Country, and very much of the place. I've long been admiring old hand cut quilting templates but have waited for just the right one to emerge, which to my eye this one is! Cut of pale blue cardboard, even better for its hand stitched mend, with lovely four sided form and eight point star cut out of the center. Strongly graphic but also very folky and tender feeling, well used and perfectly aged,