Designs Worth Doing - 1930's Ruby McKim Sewing Catalog

Wonderful vintage sales catalog "Designs Worth Doing" by Ruby Short McKim / McKim Studios of Independence, MO. This catalog offered patterns and sewing materials for sale.

No, you can't still buy these items :0) I have to say that, because people do ask me!  It is a reference of what was available in the 1940's and a wonderful resource for the textile collector or anyone interested in vintage quilts.

33 pages of quilt patterns, transfers, doll and toy patterns, baby items, aprons, pillows, pillowcases, some hooked rug patterns and more. 

Top quality reproductions	Sample Page	Sample Page

Note about sample pages - The book contains a wide variety of patterns and vintage stamped linens that were for sale at the time. On the first page you could purchase 25 stamped blocks for the flower garden quilt for $1.00 and stamped blocks of the 48 states (as there were only 48 at that time) for $2.00.  On the last page, you could purchase the Three Little Pigs complete materials for $1.75, or the Toy Shop Quilt complete materials for a buck!