Hello friends!
Last week I touched on that there around the mid nineteenth century, special degrees or auxiliaries for women were created in many secret societies.
The Rebekahs began in 1850 as a branch of the Odd Fellows. There are tons of articles describing quilts that the Rebekahs were making in the 20th century. I do have a quilt made by a local woman who was a member of the Rebekahs.
Another group affiliated with the Masons was/is the Order of the Eastern Star (OES). This group was also founded in 1850. I found a lot of patterns with the Eastern Star name. I have no idea whether this had to do with the OES or Christmas.
The pattern below is the one that I think most resembles the star used by the EOS. What do you think?
Have a safe and happy day!
