Birds In The Air Quilt Pattern

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Birds in the air quilt pattern.

The pattern is a traditional design that goes back to the 1840s. If you are making just a few blocks traditional piecing methods work just fine. Patti butcher poe made this adaptation of deborah coate s quilt for my book. The birds in the air quilt block is a common unit found within many many other patchwork designs.

It is finely made and in pristine unwashed condition. Birds in the air quilt block learn to make this classic quilt block birds in the air. Although we cannot know what deborah coates called the pattern the idea of birds in the air seems particularly appropriate for a block to recall the abolition societies. It may look a bit complicated but i ll walk you through it.

The quilt measures 66 x 79. Birds in the air quilt. The use of three different size triangles contributes to the effect of birds in flight. You ll also find a list of blocks with the same name but look different.

Pennsylvania sold this rendition of birds in the air is certainly an imaginative one. This birds in the air quilt is delicately made with small well pieced triangles. One name published about 1940 was birds in the air a perfect theme to recall the idea of freedom. It is well quilted with a diamonds pattern throughout.

Half square triangles and as well as triangles make up this pattern. Birds in the air 9 finished quilt block 1 background fabric 1 cut 2 squares 5 and bisect on one diagonal cut 6 squares 2 and bisect on one diagonal 2 fabric 2 cut 6 squares 2 and bisect on one diagonal 3 fabric 3 cut 3 squares 2 and bisect on one diagonal 4 fabric 4. For larger quantities when concentration is tempted to wander i prefer paperpiecing for two reasons. On this page are instructions to do so for four different block sizes.

In 1929 quilt historian ruth finley listed names. Coats and clark or spool cotton published the pattern and the name.