Actually, not at all. Newspapers across America used to print quilt patterns as a weekly feature. The reader would save patterns they might like to make. Are you familiar with Kansas City Star patterns? There...
Ruby Short McKim may be best known for her book, 101 Patchwork Patterns, originally published in 1931. This innovative book, one of the earliest quilt pattern collections, is still considered a classic. This...
Beginning with the introduction of wax crayons, women began to embellish their work with color. Break out that box of Crayola crayons and recreate the charm and unique personality of vintage tinted linens. ...
This is a guide for people interested in recreating or identifying vintage redwork or embroidery quilts. Redwork became a popular form of hand embroidery in the 1880's and lasted until the 1930's. Redwork is a...
The Fruit Basket Quilt is an applique quilt pattern by Ruby McKim/ McKim Studios. It was originally published newspapers across America such as the World Herald, Omaha, Nebraska in 1933. One pattern was...
This is a guide for people interested in recreating or identifying vintage 1930's applique quilt designs. This pattern is an applique flower basket design. Grandmother's Garden Quilt - 1928 Nancy Page The...
This pattern is a really good adaptation of the Nursery Rhyme "The 3 Little Pigs." The pig's houses are fabulous - the first two have piggy snout windows, and the brick house has a piggy knocker! Embroidered...
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This is a guide for people interested in recreating or identifying vintage redwork or embroidery quilts. Redwork became a popular form of hand embroidery in the 1880's and lasted until the 1930's. Redwork is...
The Bible History Quilt, by Ruby Short McKim, was originally published in newspapers in 1927. The scenes will tell the story in simple outline stitch of twenty-four Bible characters or events. One pattern...