I can vaguely see where she's coming from, but it's really a stretch. I see flying geese pinwheels.
And remind your DD that the symbol referred to as a swastika has been part of history since Neolithic times and was a positive sign. It's only since the 1930s that it's meaning was twisted by the Nazis. For more information, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika.
It's a gorgeous quilt and your future SIL will love it.