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.
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