1940's Nursery Rhyme Quilt - Vintage Newspaper Pattern

The Nursery Rhyme Quilt pattern was published from 1940-1941 in the World-Herald newspaper of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 21 designs, quilting designs and a layout drawing. 

Designed "to be transferred with carbon paper onto a block seven inches square" for a completed size of  63" x 56".

 

The Designs

  • Mary Had A Little Lamb
  • Boy Blue
  • Mistress Mary
  • Tom Tom
  • Humpty Dumpty
  • Little Bo-Peep
  • Tommy Tucker
  • Simple Simon
  • Peter Peter
  • Ride A Cock Horse
  • Mother Goose
  • Hickory Dickory
  • Wee Willie Winkie
  • Jack Horner
  • Sing A Song Of Sixpence
  • Jack & Jill
  • Jack-Be Nimble
  • Mother Hubbard
  • Polly -Put The Kettle On
  • See-Saw
  • Miss Muffet
 
You can embroider or paint your blocks.  The pattern is also suitable for redwork or bluework.