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04-27-2010, 06:34 PM

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GrammaNan

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Very nice!

04-27-2010, 06:38 PM

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mona z

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how wonderful was that find? are you going to have it restored or work on it yourself? if you find out more about the star I would love to know. thanks for the pictures.

04-28-2010, 04:41 AM

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TeresaT

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Since it is my MIL I will not be doing anything with it. I took pictures so I could do a quilt like it some day. I love finding old quilts with a pattern I have never seen.

04-28-2010, 05:14 AM

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Riley

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I was intrigued with this pattern, having never seen it before. I went looking & I found a number of patterns very similiar but this one is a match, I believe.
Here is what I found:
(Moderators, if I am violating copyrite, please remove as that it NOT my intent!)

Information & px is copied from : ( I have re-colored the original to somewhat match yours.)
Quoting from: Barbara Brackman's Block Base
"This pattern was published in the 1920 & 1930's by Ruby McKim &
Kansas City Star. This pattern was known by several names, depending on when it was published.
Four Birds
Four Swallows
Blue Birds
Dove in the Window
Dove at the Window

Dove in the Window

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04-28-2010, 05:31 AM

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TeresaT

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Thank you for the pattern and the names. I wish I knew more about the quilter. My MIL picked it up at a yard sale many years ago.

04-28-2010, 06:03 AM

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raptureready

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Quote:

Originally Posted by raptureready

I love this pattern!!! Would you care if I used it? It really isn't as hard as it looks, it's a wide strip with a narrow one sewn on, cut to make a 60 degree diamond then another narrow strip added to the side. Each star is made with 8 diamonds, 4 of one center, 4 of another with every other diamond inverted. The narrow strips are the same color on each diamond in the star. I've never seen it before but it sure is pretty. And yes, by looking at the third picture I can tell that it IS hand pieced. What a wonderful find!!!

Okay, I was ill and tired last night. 60 degree diamonds will make a 6 point star NOT an 8 as you probably all know and I would have too if I'd been able to think. Sorry.

04-28-2010, 06:20 AM

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CarrieAnne

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Oh, its really neat! I've never seen that pattern either!

04-28-2010, 06:39 AM

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Pam

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I think that this pattern is beautiful and can definately be made more simply than it was originally using our rotary cutters and 60 degree marks on our rulers and some strip piecing.