This vintage redwork/embroidery pattern was originally published in the late 1930's through a series of newspaper patterns in the World Herald of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 17 blocks.  Each pattern is on a separate page, complete with original printed instructions and a quilt layout diagram.

Following the directions, you will make a quilt measuring 82" wide by 92" long, less seam allowances.

The quilt has an unusual layout as pictured. It features a large middle square (printed in miniature - for the reader to enlarge).  It is surrounded by plain blocks and staggered embroidered squares.

Each square is designed to be transferred onto a piece of material 9" x 11". Example: the Covered Wagon States design, pictured first below, measures 6" x 8".

Each square includes color suggestions and an interesting history of the square. For example on Wild Bill Hickok (pictured second below): ...He came into prominence in Nebraska where his notorious fight with the McCandless gang occurred...Wild Bill Hickok's hair and mustache are blond and may be embroidered in pale yellow and his suite in dark blue. Outline the face in white and use blue for the eyes and red for the lips and tie....