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Ocean Waves Prints are 1890s. Sold as 1920s. eBay purchase 2017. 67"x76" Fabric: Cotton. Batting: Thin. Back-
ing: White muslin. Edge: Separate ½" wide dark blue with small white print; could be home made. Piecing:
By machine. Quilting: By hand in straight lines parallel to the bases of the triangles (not the hypotenuses),
½" apart; in a square grid within centers of the two-toned blocks; in the white border diagonal lines ¾"
apart; in red border in braids 4 over and 4 under ¾" apart; 10 stitches per inch. Condition: Very good; bright
colors, crisp fabrics. Comment: It’s possible that this is a "generational" quilt, and old top finished later.
Figure 55: Ocean Waves