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Coffee Cups Unknown age. There are three clues to its being old. Three of the saucers are so pale they
barely show, and I don’t think a reproduction artist would do that. Muslin is used instead of softer percale.
And the size is too narrow for a double or queen bed. eBay purchase 2013. 66"x92" Fabric: Cotton calicoes
on muslin. Batting: None. Backing: Muslin. Edge: Knife edge. Piecing: By machine. Quilting: Tied. Condition:
Excellent. Comment: Repeated mundane motifs such as turtles or shoes have been popular and show up in
African American quilts since about the 1940s. The idea is repeated a lot recently. I like this for the cozy
image of coffee cups. The pattern appears in The Pieced Quilt, an American Design Tradition, by Jonathan
Holstein (1973). He dates the design to 1910.

Figure 166: Coffee Cups