Detroit News Quilt History Project

Salser, Susan

April; 2004

With its Quilt Club Corner column, association of registered members, sponsorship of an annual quilt show, and underwriting of a quilting program on WWJ-radio, The Detroit News played a major role in quilting in the 1930s.

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12-91-666

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Horoscope Quilt - Pattern No. 20

Crumb, Edith B.

March; 07; 1993

A pattern leaflet for the prophetic, valourous, persuasive, idealistic quilt block. This is the twentieth in a series of pattern leaflets for The Horoscope Quilt.

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18-121-1248

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A Quiltin' Gatherin' at Aunt Nora's

Clark, Joe

September; 5; 1943

A pictorial about a quilt gathering.

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18-121-642

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Complete List Given of Quilt Show Winners

The Detroit News

May; 28; 1940

An article listing the winners at the 1940 Detroit News Quilt Show.

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18-121-66

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Grand Prize Winner at News Quilt Show

Crumb, Edith B.

May; 25; 1940

This is part of Edith B Crumb's Quilt Club Corner Column. This particular column shows a picture of the grand prize winner of the Detroit News Quilt Show of 1940. It also gives a description of many of the quilts seen there.

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12-91-501

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Novel Quilt Is Entered in Show

Crumb, Edith B.

April; 15; 1940

A Quilt Club Corner column featuring a biscuit style quilt.

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18-121-593

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World's Fair Rose Quilt Pattern

Crumb, Edith B.

September; 02; 1939

A pattern for the World's Fair Rose quilt.

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18-121-2188

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Indian Trail Quilt Pattern

Crumb, Edith B.

July; 12; 1939

A pattern for the "Indian Trail" quilt.

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18-121-2174

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Historic Museum Pattern Is Copied by Quilter

Crumb, Edith B.

June; 16; 1939

A newspaper clipping from the Detroit News collected by a member of the Clarke family. Titled, Historic Museum Pattern Is Copied by Quilter." Published Friday, June 16, 1939. The article mentions Mrs. Voelker.

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12-91-500

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Lincoln Park Ladies Aid Holds Third Annual Show

Crumb, Edith B.

February; 03; 1938

A portion of a Quilt Club Corner Column including the description of a quilt club show held by the Lincoln park L aides Aid. It also shows an image of a quilt made in replica of an antique quilt.

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18-121-493

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Rose Basket Quilt In Cross-Stitch Style

The Detroit News

March; 1937

A pattern leaflet for the Rose Basket Quilt.

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18-121-1960

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Roses and Forget-Me-Nots Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

February; 20; 1937

A pattern leaflet for the Roses and Forget-Me-Nots Quilt Pattern.

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18-121-93

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Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

January; 3; 1937

A pattern leaflet for the Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern.

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18-121-91

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Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The first pattern leaflet for the Bridal Bouquet quilt series.

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18-121-1934

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Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The pattern leaflet for the quilt block in the Bridal Bouquet quilt series.

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18-121-1935

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Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The pattern leaflet for the scallop border in the Bridal Bouquet quilt series.

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18-121-1936

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Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The pattern leaflet for the corner scallop in the Bridal Bouquet quilt series.

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18-121-1937

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Spring Garden Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The pattern leaflet for the Spring Garden Quilt.

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18-121-1938

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Sweet and Low Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The pattern leaflet for the Sweet and Low quilt block pattern.

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18-121-1939

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Old-Fashioned Log Cabin Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The pattern leaflet for the Log Cabin quilt block pattern.

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18-121-1940

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 7

The Detroit News

September; 02; 1936

The seventh pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Polly Put the Kettle On.

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18-121-1884

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 9

The Detroit News

September; 02; 1936

The seventh pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Mary, Quite Contrary.

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18-121-1885

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 10

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The tenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, My Son, John.

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18-121-1924

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 11

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The eleventh pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Tom, The Piper's Son.

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18-121-1925

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 13

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The thirteenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Jack Sprat.

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18-121-1926

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 14

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The fourteenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Humpty Dumpty.

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18-121-1927

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 15

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The fifteenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Little Miss Muffet.

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18-121-1928

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 16

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The sixteenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Little Bo-Peep.

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18-121-1929

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No.18

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The eighteenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Simple Simon.

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18-121-1930

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 17

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The seventeenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Three Men In A Tub.

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18-121-1931

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 19

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The nineteenth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Curley Locks.

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18-121-1932

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 20

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The twentieth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, The Crooked Man.

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18-121-1933

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 12

The Detroit News

September; 1936

The twelfth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Jack and Jill.

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18-121-1941

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 4

The Detroit News

August; 25; 1936

The fourth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Little Tommy Tucker.

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18-121-1878

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 5

The Detroit News

August; 25; 1936

The fifth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Mary and Her Little Lamb.

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18-121-1879

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 6

The Detroit News

August; 25; 1936

The sixth pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Old King Cole.

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18-121-1880

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Mother Goose Quilt Series

The Detroit News

August; 02; 1936

A General Direction Leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series patterns.

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 1

The Detroit News

August; 02; 1936

The first pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Mother Goose.

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18-121-1868

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 2

The Detroit News

August; 02; 1936

The second pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Hi, Diddle, Diddle.

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18-121-1869

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Mother Goose Quilt Series-Pattern No. 3

The Detroit News

August; 02; 1936

The third pattern leaflet for the Mother Goose Quilt Series, Jack Be Nimble.

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18-121-1870

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Fine Sewing Brings out Design

Crumb, Edith B.

March; 10; 1936

A Quilt Club Corner column including letters from Quilt Club members, a coupon for Quilt Club membership, and a list of Quilt Club members.

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18-121-390

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Planned as Surprise for New Grandniece

Crumb, Edith B.

January; 30; 1936

A Quilt Club Corner column including a list of Quilt Club members and letters from Quilt Club members.

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18-121-1822

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This Pointsettia Arrangement Is Original

Crumb, Edith B.

December; 24; 1935

A Quilt Club Corner column including a list of Quilt Club members and a coupon for Quilt Club membership.

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18-121-375

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These Quilts Were Made from News Patterns

Crumb, Edith B.

December; 17; 1935

A Quilt Club Corner column including letters from Quilt Club members and a list of Quilt Club members.

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18-121-1811

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Quilt Show at Church Exhibit

Crumb, Edith B.

November; 28; 1935

A Quilt Club Corner column including letters from Quilt Club members, a list of Quilt Club members, and an advertisement for the Seven Stars quilt pattern leaflet.

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18-121-438

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Want An Old-Fashioned Quilt?

Crumb, Edith B.

November; 12; 1935

A Quilt Club Corner column including a list of Quilt Club members and letters from Quilt Club members.

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18-121-1812

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Aeroplane Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 08; 1935

A pattern leaflet for the Aeroplane Quilt

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18-121-1795

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Lazy Checks Photo Proofs Amid Ups and Downs

Crumb, Edith B.

October; 13; 1935

A Quilt Club Corner column including letters from Quilt Club members and a coupon for Quilt Show entry.

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18-121-363

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 27

The Detroit News

August; 21; 1935

The twenty-seventh leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1745

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 28

The Detroit News

August; 21; 1935

The twenty-eighth leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1746

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 24

The Detroit News

August; 12; 1935

The twenty-fourth leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1738

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 25

The Detroit News

August; 12; 1935

The twenty-fifth leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1739

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 26

The Detroit News

August; 12; 1935

The twenty-sixth leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1740

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 21

The Detroit News

July; 15; 1935

The twenty-first leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1731

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 22

The Detroit News

July; 15; 1935

The twenty-second leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1732

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 23

The Detroit News

July; 15; 1935

The twenty-third leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1733

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 18

The Detroit News

July; 8; 1935

The eighteenth leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1724

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 19

The Detroit News

July; 8; 1935

The nineteenth leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1725

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Laurel Wreath Quilt - Leaflet No. 20

The Detroit News

July; 8; 1935

The twentieth leaflet in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Pattern series.

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18-121-1726

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Antique Quilt Copied by Club Corner Member

Crumb, Edith B.

July; 6; 1935

A Quilt Club Corner column including letters from Quilt Club members, a list of Quilt Club members, and an advertisement for Laurel Wreath leaflets 15, 16, and 17.

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18-121-347

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