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Perhaps it was corn and beans time of year when this lovely old pattern was
first made into a quilted coverlet. Or it may have taken its homely name from
the golden corn color with green and unbleached which formed its color scheme.
Any patchwork can be made of odd scraps, but the quilts of today are more apt
to be planned as are all of our surroundings for exact harmony and smartness.
Cardboard patterns are cut exactly like the three triangles above; they trace
onto material but cut a seam larger, as the patterns given are for the finished
size to make into a block twelve inches square.
First piece four large triangles into a center square. Then piece four
triangles B and add to form a larger square; then four blocks C, and finally
the other four large white triangles.
For a cunning little chair cushion, omit these last four corners, leaving an
octagon shaped block to pad slightly and quilt. To set together into a quilt,
use alternate pieced and plain blocks, with either diagonal or vertical
placing, only place them so the large center triangles follow across in
consistent order.
Material Estimate: For the alternate plain block plan you will
need about five yards of white, and two each of the colors. Lemon yellow with
lettuce green would be dainty, or an apricot color with light blue-green,
almost a turquoise tint. This is also a good scrap pattern using darker prints
with light ones, or plain and designed cloth with a plain tint or white for
each block.
Quilting suggestions: Feather Circle in the ten-inch size or Snowflakes would
be suitable.
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