Quilt Pattern: Indian Hatchet

Warlike and treacherous as the name may sound, we guarantee this to be one of the most peacefully simple little blocks to put together of all the old-time patterns. Many a little girl has learned to sew on Indian Hatchet blocks, although a mother perhaps supervised the cutting out.

This should be accurately on the true bias with threads running parallel to the right angle sides. Seams may or may not be allowed additional to the sizes here given. Some women like their cardboard patterns to make the line upon which to cut, while others prefer to mark around, cut a seam larger, then sew back to this line. If the pencil lines are on the wrong side of cloth, when the right sides face together to seam, this pencil line assures that accuracy which is the prime requisite of "piecing."

Material Estimate: Allow extra for seams to make these blocks 11 inches square. Twenty-eight pieced blocks set together with alternate plain squares make a quilt top about 77x88 inches, 7 blocks wide by 8 long. It requires 3 1/3 yards light, 2 yards dark, and 2 2/3 yards white for plain blocks, a total of 8 yards.