Antique Quilt Patchwork Patterns CD 30s Depression Era!

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One Hundred and One

Patchwork Patterns

By Ruby Short McKim

Published by McKim Studios

in 1931

Up for bid is a marvelous CD-ROM eBook of the original "One Hundred and One Patchwork Patterns" with NO RESERVE!"

We have scanned and reformatted an extremely scare original and are pleased to offer you this wonderful antique quilt pattern pattern and reference for your quilting and needlework pleasure! This cd reproduction has line drawings and FULL SIZED PATTERN PIECES to assist you in making the most deliciously wonderful traditional and unique quilts included in its 129 pages!

It contains instructions and patterns for making the quilts that were so popular in the late 1800's to early 1900's era. The degree of needlework difficultly ranges from beginner to expert levels and this text guides you from first attempt to designing your own patterns! I hardly know where to begin! (Original is NOT for sale)

This item goes into great detail regarding "Quilt Name Stories, Cutting Designs, Material Suggestions, Yardage Extimates, Definite Instuctions for Every Step of Quilf Making!"

You can find both the antique, vintage and contemporary quilt making materials needed (fabrics, frames, threads, battings, needles, etc.) on ebay by doing a general search for said items. You just have to look a little bit! : Of course, you can also obtain them from your local hobby, craft or fabric stores… :)

This is certainly a wonderful source of historically valuable designs and instructions which are sure to inspire the creative quilter in you! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful craft instructional revealing our heritage from early America and European cultures!

CONTENTS Chapter I. CHOOSE A PATTERN

Piece or Patchwork

Quilt Names

Simple and Complex Quilts

Chapter II. QUILT MATERIALS

Favorites for Patchwork

Interlining

Lining

Chapter III. CUTTING AND PIECING

Cutting Out

The Applique Process

Piecing

Chapter IV. SETTING TOGETHER

Various Methods

Quilt Sizes

Chapter V. BORDERS

Chapter VI. QUILTING PATTERNS

Methods of Stamping Perforated Patterns

Chapter VII. QUILTING THE QUILTS

Marking Out

Apartment Quilting

Putting Into the Frames

The Quilting Techniques

EMBROIDERY QUILTS

Bird Life

Flower Garden

Roly Poly Circus

ORIGINAL QUILT DESIGNS

Butterfly Quilt

Honeymoon Cottage

Iris

Nosegay

Pansy

Applique

Patchwork

Pansy

Rose

Trumpet Vine

Tulip

READY CUT QUILTS

Blazing Star

Cherry Basket

Crazy Ann

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Irish Chain

Lone Star

Noonday Lily

Pine Tree

Rainbow

Wedding Ring

Rising Sun

Rose of Sharon

INDEX TO CUTTING PATTERNS

Album

Arabic

Lattice

Aster

Baby's Blocks (page 115 missing from original)

Basket of Oranges

Bear's Paw

Beautiful Star

Beggar Block

Bird's Nest

Blazing Star

Broken Dishes

Burgoyne's Quilt

Chery Basket

Churn Dash

Clay's Chioce

Corn and Beans

Crazy Ann

Cross and Crown

Crossed Canoes

Double Nine-Patch

Double Irish Cross

Double Wedding Ring

Dove in the Window

Drunkard's Path

Dutchman's Puzzle

Eight Pointed Star

English Flower Garden

Feather Edge Star

Fish Block

Flower Pot

French Bouquet

French Star

Friendship Ring

Fruit Basket

Goose in the Pond

Goose Tracks

Grandmother's Cross

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Grape Basket

Greek Cross

Hollyhock Wreath

Honey Bee

House on the Hill

Indian Hatchet

Jack in the Box

Jacob's Ladder

Kaleidoscope

King's Crown

Lafyette Orange Peel

Little Beech Tree

Lone Cabin

Lone Star (page 72 missing from original)

Maple Leaf

Merry Go Round

Mexican Star

Milky Way

Mill Wheel

Monkey Wrench (page 116 missing from original)

Necktie

Noonday

Lily

Ocean Wave (page 70 missing from original)

Old Maid's Puzzle

Order No. 11

Palm Leaf

Pieced Star

Pineapple

Pine Tree

Pin Wheels

Rambler

Ribbon Border

Rising Sun

Road to California

Road to Oklahoma

Rob Peter to Pay Paul

Rolling Star

Rose Applique

Rose Cross

Seven Stars

Shoo Fly

Skyrocket

Snail's Trail

Spider Web

Spools

Square and Compass

Steps to the Alter

Strawberry

String Quilt

Sunbeam

Sunburst

Susannah

Swastika

Triple Irish Chain

Tulip Applique

V Block

Virginia Star

Weathervane

Wedding Ring

Whirlwind

Wild Goose Chase

Windblown Square

Windmill

Windmill and Outline

Winged Square

Wrench

Zig-Zag

What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is! As you can see from the list of patterns included above, two pages of this original book were removed by some former owner years ago. Thereby this cd includes a total of 97 quilt patterns and not 101 as the title states…

~~~The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

~~~ You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come.

This information has been scanned onto CD-ROM using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download a FREE version of the Adobe software program at www.adobe.com . This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this historic and resourceful book.

The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on millinery construction. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM!

The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of an eBook?

* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at 300 dsi and is readily accessible using Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf programs). This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page/pages or the entire book!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* Each CD-ROM comes in a protective case!

Curious about the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come...

To the best of my knowledge all of the information provided in this cd is from public domain sources. To learn more about copyright law please visit the US Copyright office's web site at: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ .

Check out my other auctions for many other unique needlework ANTIQUE eBooks of the same or similar interest!

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