Chester County History Center Collection
Feathered star block in the center of a crib quilt stitched
by the Herrick Sewing Circle of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
The quilt is on display at the Chester County History Center until early March.
Charlene Bongiorno Stephens posted these pictures.
The quilt was donated many years ago by Francis Darlington Brinton (?-1951)
and Deborah H. Brinton, Quakers with a long family history in the area.
One would guess the Herrick Sewing Circle was a group of Quaker friends.
Photo by Stephanie Armpriester, Brandywine Conservancy
The Brintons, collectors on a grand scale, bought this family home built in 1704.
Their collections are a good part of the History Center's holdings today.
1960, Philadelphia Enquirer
