Roly Poly Quilt

This pattern, by Ruby Short McKim was published in the Kansas City Star, in a series in 1923. 

20 Designs: The Pudgy Bear, The Kangaroo, The Camel, Jumbo The Elephant, Mr. Zebra, The Roly-Poly Seal, The Hippopotamus, The Famous Baboon, A Monkey Who Will Perform, The Mischievous Coon Bob, Giraffe, The Roly-Poly Tiger, King of Beasts - The Lion, Billy Goat, The Gnu From Far-Off Africa, The Hyena, A Santa Clause Reindeer, The Spotted Leopard, The Alligator, Bowser The Dog. 

The Roly-Poly Circus Quilt will be a delightful addition to the nursery.  All the loved animals will be there, from the pudgy bear to the alligator laughing at his own tail.  The blocks are nine inches square; twenty blocks complete the quilt.  The animals are worked in simple outline stitch on white muslin or together with the color that harmonizes with the nursery.  

Opposite: Quilt Layout Diagram. Block 1, the Bear, was printed on Thursday, November 8, 1923.