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"THE BUTTERFLY upon the sky,
who doesn't know its name,
And hasn't any tax to pay,
and hasn't any home,
Is just as high as you and I,
and higher, I believe --
So soar away and never sigh,
for that's the way to grieve."

~ Emily Dickinson

INSECT  
ANTIQUE GEOMETRIC QUILT DESIGNS * INSECT
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Quilt Notes: For illustrations of four variations of INSECT and numerous other quilt designs, each outlined on a full grid, and along with instructions on how to draft your own patterns, see the QUILTING AND PATCHWORK DICTIONARY by Rhoda Ochser Goldberg, 1988. Maggie Malone's 5,500 QUILT BLOCK DESIGNS has a fun collection of small creatures, including this one (#4825) — see pp. 370-375.

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