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Beauty in the Home

October 20, 1932
Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Susan Salser
Detroit, Michigan, United States
A Beauty in the Home column including letters from Quilt Club members and a coupon for Quilt Club membership.
One may select a figured wallpaper for the dining room and work around it so that a very delightful scheme may be the result; and with the background as the first thought in the room, the predominating color in the design of the paper may be used as the keynote to the scheme.

In the accompanying illustration is shown a room which has a very charming scheme and one that might be used in either an apartment or a house. With this as an example, the room might be created as follows: the design in green, yellow, orange and a touch of lavender, the green predominating.

The woodwork, cornice and ceiling may be finished in green to match the lightest tint in the paper, the floorcovering being of plain green carpeting.

The glass curtains may be of cream net, finished with hems and made to hang straight to the sill, and for the over-draperies there may be lavender moire, finished with green tassel fringe. These draperies should be lined with cream sateen, finished floor length and put up with a flat shaped valance of the same material and trimming.

The chairs may be covered with gold and lavender cut velvet; and the scarf for the buffet of cream lace of fine quality linen.

This same scheme would be attractive with the woodwok , cornice and ceiling finished in a cream tint instead of green.

Some prefer neutral floorcoverings, and with this in view, a warm tint of beige is suggested for this room with the green woodwork and with this the draperies may be green, the lavender being brought out in the covering of the chairs. Moire would be attractive for this purpose.

If the paper had a design in tints and shades of green, the floor covering might be mulberry, the draperies made to match and the chair seats covered with green velvet.

Quilt Club Corner.
The quilt club members will be interested to know that 26 cities and three states were represented in todays list of members, the most distant quilter writing from East Palaka, Florida.

Interesting letters are coming in thick and fast and here are a few to start the ball rolling: -

I think this idea of a Quilt Club is the grandest ever. I have made your Dresden Plate pattern and also two quilts of the Prairie Queen pattern for my boys' twin beds. These quilts are lovely in blue and white.
Mrs. H. F. K.

Thank you for writing so soon, Mrs. K. Be sure to drop in a line and let us know how the Horoscope quilt is getting along.

I can hardly wait until I receive the quilt pattern so I can start the first block of my Horoscoope quilt. I don't think I have missed any of the quilt patterns that have come out. I have made several of the Detroit News quilts and like them very much. One of them was the Flower Garden quilt. I want to become a Club member.
Mrs. W. J. C.

Glad to get your membership Mrs. C. My! - how this club is growing!

I am glad you are having a Quilt Club, and I want to be your first member.

Quilting gives me that restful feeling after a day of housework, and only regret is that I cannot give it the time I would like to.
Mrs. B. M. C.

Sorry your application did not get here in time to make you first member, Mrs. C. There were lots trying for that same position. Do write again.

Beauty in the Home Editor:
Please enter my name as a member of the Beauty in the Home Quilt Club.

Name………………
Street and number……………
City………………………State…………………

This enrollment in the Beauty in the Home Quilt Club entitles the member to enter her quilt in the exhibit which will be held after the completion of the series of Horoscope patterns. Date of announcement will be made later.

Anyone who has completed a quilt from any Detroit News pattern will be eligible to become a member and enter this contest.

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.

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