Sagebud or Goose Tracks Variation quilt, or North Carolina Lily quilt, unknown maker from the United States
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(No. 10)Another combination of pieced and applique work, this quilt has a Nine-patch pattern separating the pieced Lily blocks, surrounded by an applique vine and floral border. The rose and tulip of the border are popular flowers which frequently appear in quilts of this period. It has been speculated that the border covers only two sides of the quilt because it was intended for use in (a) sod house where the beds were built out from a corner. Since only two sides would extend over the edge of the bed, the maker adapted her design to that shape.
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"Quilts: Flora Botanica," Jun-2008, Barbara Brackman and Susan Earle
This lively quilt features a geometric pieced design bordered with an appliquéd floral vine on just two sides. Today’s quiltmakers speculate that seamstresses making such quilts planned to cover a bed pushed up to the bedroom wall, saving time and stitches by sewing only what would be displayed. Today’s aesthetics frame quilts as art on the wall, so Gail Stewart’s recent interpretation features a symmetrical border.
The border’s floral images, possibly roses and tulips, can be traced to many ancient cultures-Islamic, Indian and European. The border tulip seen in profile is abstracted further into geometric shapes in the blocks. Similar patterns are called Sagebud or Lily Pond. Others see bird footprints in the block, and use names like Goose Tracks and Duck Paddle.
