Henry Ernest Dudeney/Modern Puzzles/117 - The Patchwork Quilt

Modern Puzzles by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $117$

The Patchwork Quilt

Here is a patchwork quilt that was produced by two young ladies for some charitable purpose.

When they came to join their work it was found that each lady had contributed a portion that was exactly the same size and shape.

It is an amusing puzzle to discover just where these two portions are joined together.

Can you divide the quilt into two parts, simply by cutting the stitches, so that the portions shall be of the same size and shape?

You may think you have solved it in a few minutes, but -- wait and see!

Sources

• 1926: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Modern Puzzles ... (previous) ... (next): Geometrical Problems: Patchwork Puzzles: $117$. -- The Patchwork Quilt
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Geometrical Problems: Dissection Puzzles: $340$. The Patchwork Quilt