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Birds in Flight 1880 to 1910. Collected at Yakima, WA in late 1980s or early 1990s. 74½"x 78" Fabric: Cotton.
Batting: Thin cotton. Backing: Cotton calico. Edge: Hand made from the backing material and applied by
hand. Piecing: Patches by hand, borders by machine. Quilting: By hand, in a pattern of three overlapping
circles in each larger white triangle, along the seam lines in smaller triangles. Condition: Excellent. The
quilted top appears unwashed. The back is soft, so not crisp and unwrinkled. Comment: Popular indigo
and white combination. The vendor had purchased it from an elderly woman in Yakima. It had belonged
to the seller’s mother and had always been in storage, never used.
Figure 367: Birds in Flight