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Skyrocket is another twelve-inch block particularly adapted for a cushion,
using old-fashioned calico prints. These patchwork pillows are just the things
for chair seats in an old-time rocker or more scantily padded to tie on to
breakfast room chairs for both looks and comfort.
Used in a quilt, this block sets together diagonally with alternate white ones,
using half-blocks of the plain to complete. A border of gold and white
triangles pieced "zig-zag" makes a fitting finish.
The pattern units above are to be traced onto cardboard, cut carefully and then
used to draw around on to cloth. They do not allow for seams, so cut a seam
larger and sew back to the pencil line.
In piecing this, the small triangles are first added to the gold blocks to form
squares then the center nine-patch made, and the pieced corners added to
complete into a really lovely block.
Material Estimate: For 25 pieced blocks with the 16 plain
blocks, 16 half blocks, (cut diagonally), and 4 corner triangles of the quilt,
you will need 2 1/2 yards of gold material, 1 1/4 yards green and 5 1/4 yards
white.
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