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Horoscope Quilt - Pattern No. 04
November 4, 1932
Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Harriet Clarke
Detroit, Michigan, United States
A pattern leaflet for the Taurus quilt block. This is the fourth in a series of pattern leaflets for The Horoscope Quilt.
The Detroit News
Horoscope Quilt Pattern, No. 4
Taurus Apr. 21 to May 21
Now you probably have one whole block finished. In the center is the square on which you have appliqued the Aries sign. Around that are the four strips on which you have embroidered Aries characteristics. And in each corner you have applique a blue star.
Now let's plan to put another large square together before doing anything with the connecting strips.
The ancients believed the arrangement of stars which are riding high in the heaven during the last of what we now know as April and the greater part of May looked like the determined and sometimes stubborn bull. Their name for the animal was Taurus.
The legend has grown up that the favorite color of the people born during the period between April 21 and May 21 is soft rose or pale blue. With that in mind, I would suggest a color scheme for this block. In fact, I will suggest two. You may have another in mind.
The quilt has been planned with 12 six-inch blocks of blue on which the zodiac sign is appliqued in white or white ground figured material I would suggest that the zodiac sign, that is - the one given today, be appliqued on blue in a fast color print having small figures in blue or rose. The embroidery would still be done in white.
You will know what to do with the pattern leaflet this week, for it is transferred, appliqued and etched or chain-stitched in the same way as pattern No. 1.
Next week you will get the four characteristics to be place in the rectangles around the center block.
Do you like working on this quilt? Be sure to drop us a line to be included in the Quilt Club Corner which is part of the Beauty in the Home Column every day and aslo in the Women's Section Sunday. The club members are becoming very enthusiastic and looking forward to your letters.
Two pages of special interest for women are published each Sunday in The News. These pages treat of various subjects such as new fashions, accessories, room or home decorations, novel table decorations, party menus, and others of interest to women. You, too will find these pages both enjoyable and helpful, we feel certain.
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Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.
Horoscope Quilt Pattern, No. 4
Taurus Apr. 21 to May 21
Now you probably have one whole block finished. In the center is the square on which you have appliqued the Aries sign. Around that are the four strips on which you have embroidered Aries characteristics. And in each corner you have applique a blue star.
Now let's plan to put another large square together before doing anything with the connecting strips.
The ancients believed the arrangement of stars which are riding high in the heaven during the last of what we now know as April and the greater part of May looked like the determined and sometimes stubborn bull. Their name for the animal was Taurus.
The legend has grown up that the favorite color of the people born during the period between April 21 and May 21 is soft rose or pale blue. With that in mind, I would suggest a color scheme for this block. In fact, I will suggest two. You may have another in mind.
The quilt has been planned with 12 six-inch blocks of blue on which the zodiac sign is appliqued in white or white ground figured material I would suggest that the zodiac sign, that is - the one given today, be appliqued on blue in a fast color print having small figures in blue or rose. The embroidery would still be done in white.
You will know what to do with the pattern leaflet this week, for it is transferred, appliqued and etched or chain-stitched in the same way as pattern No. 1.
Next week you will get the four characteristics to be place in the rectangles around the center block.
Do you like working on this quilt? Be sure to drop us a line to be included in the Quilt Club Corner which is part of the Beauty in the Home Column every day and aslo in the Women's Section Sunday. The club members are becoming very enthusiastic and looking forward to your letters.
Two pages of special interest for women are published each Sunday in The News. These pages treat of various subjects such as new fashions, accessories, room or home decorations, novel table decorations, party menus, and others of interest to women. You, too will find these pages both enjoyable and helpful, we feel certain.
1042-11-4-32
Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.
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Detroit News Quilt History Project
Salser, Susan
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Clarke Family Quilt Collection
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