How to contact Betsey Telford-Goodwin's Rocky Mountain Quilts:
Telephone - for orders or questions - 1-207-363-6800
FedEx - 130 York Street York, Maine 03909
Email - betsey@rmquilts.com
Q7041 Flying Geese Quilt
c.1875
78 x 80 inches
New York
$1,700
Soothing colors in numerous shades of brown accented with various pale
pink calicoes and stripes are used to create a graphic quilt that seems
to move as the name suggests...geese in a row off and flying. The
fabrics used here date from c.1845 to c.1875. This is a perfect
pattern to use scraps of fabrics. My question here is where there are so
many different fabrics did the quilter trade and share fabrics with
others? Wish these quilts could talk! Some of these fabrics are
vegetable dyed while others are early aniline dyes.
The little rectangles that hold the triangle representing the geese
measure 2-1/2" X 5". All piecing and quilting is executed by hand.
The 1/4" binding is the same brown calico fabric as some of the pieces.
The backing is an off white homespun linen usually, but as we see not
always, indicating the pre-civil war era of quilts. There are dozens of
different fabrics for endless hours of gazing and study. Perfect for a
fabric junkie!
This quilt would fit a queen size bed or be an amazing piece of art for
your great room wall. Now ready to be sent for your at home approval.
