Birds In The Air Quilt Block History

Here is another great quilt block to use in your quilt or as a pot holder.

Birds in the air quilt block history.

Its other names include. The birds in the air quilt block is a common unit found within many many other patchwork designs. This variation looks more like a portion of the bear paw quilt block. Flying birds flock of geese and flight of swallows.

One name published about 1940 was birds in the air a perfect theme to recall the idea of freedom. This birds in the air is a completely different looking block and significantly more complex to piece. Click here to visit our bl. If you are making just a few blocks traditional piecing methods work just fine.

Civil war quilts birds in the air quilt attributed to years 1830 1860 made by deborah coates pennsylvania. Patti butcher poe made this adaptation of deborah coate s quilt for my book. In 1929 quilt historian ruth finley listed names. The pattern is a traditional design that goes back to the 1840s.

Birds in the air flying birds or flock of geese. 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. 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. Birds in the air flying birds or flock of geese.

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. In 1929 quilt historian ruth finley listed names. Coats and clark or spool cotton published the pattern and the name. It s also called ocean waves.