Ruby Short McKim (1891–1976)

Ruby McKim was one of several designers who published quilt patterns in newspapers in the 1930s and beyond. I don't particularly care for 1930s quilts, but I purchased this one at a time when not much was available. McKim used some traditional patterns, often renaming them arbitrarily. Her original designs included applique and some highly impractical pieced designs.

The patterns are seriously deficient when compared to modern quilt patterns. All are based on the time consuming template method, and they aren't always accurate. McKim often modified the pattern pieces to make them fit into the allocated column space, without indicating the change in scale. Anyone wanting to actually use these patterns should draft new templates, using the illustrations as a guideline.… (plus d'informations)