Stars Across America, Quilt in a Day Book from Eleanor Burns

Quilt in a Day Stars Across America Quilt Block Party: Series Seven by:  Eleanor Burns A star sampler with a bit of history thrown in!  The stars of this sampler are dedicated to twelve notable women of American history.  Each star is dedicated to a famous American woman.  Some of the women on these pages fought for suffrage and equal rights.  Others spoke and wrote against slavery, or risked their lives on the battlefield of the civil war.  And some simply went about the task of earning a living, which is not always so simple.  Whatever their chosen work, they tackle it wholeheartedly.  I'm proud to salute the courage and resourcefulness that made each of them an American "star".   The pages of Stars Across America have also been enriched by these talented quilters who contributed their time and creativity to develop unique border treatments for each of the blocks.  Using Flying Geese patches and other methods from the star blocks, they came up with twelve borders that compliment the