got the McKim book that was suggested to me here from Amazon because my library, or the whole snowisle system, did not have it. I also got three barefoot books by clare beaton an stella blackburn for sofi to get the free shipping, I love those!
it shows me exactly how dresden quilts are supposed to be set and edged. I am asuming that since this book is from the sixties the designs are classic an less creative than todays. I am not saying you guys making quilts in the sixties were less creative than we are now, but you know what I mean, truer to the old style.
I will finish the top like it says and I think it will look very authentic! this one will eventually be hand quilted.. hope you are proud of me Ragmop!
I also loved it as an old fashioned but good source for a bunch of patterns.. I usually skip on books from this era at used book stores and yard sales but obviously I should look more carefully.
some of the patterns are kind of politically incorrect by todays standards... I know swastica is an ancient indian motif, but I wonder who dares use it in a quilt nowadays or call it by that name!