Happy Wednesday!
I've been studying secret societies and the symbols that end up on women's quilts.
I saw many at the Infinite Variety (Red and White) exhibit in NYC way back in 2011.
These two quilts have symbols for the Odd Fellows:
This one might be for the Shriners:
Although I don't have any photos of temples that exemplify the Masons, there are many photos online:
More on this later!
Have a great day!
Ah, those secret societies. I've made quilts for Alpha Gamma Delta and P.E.O. but the designs are not as arcane as those in the antiques you show.
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