May 17, 1938

Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Susan Salser

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A Quilt Club Corner column including a member list and introducing the "Spring Visions" quilt pattern.

'Spring Visions'
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This week's Detroit News quilt pattern is called "Spring Visions." It is made of a fascinating combination of colors in piecework and applique. Send for leaflet number ID-72 and address letter to The Detroit News Public Service Bureau. Leaflets are 1 cent each and 5 cents postage is required for mailing from one to ten leaflets.

Combination of Colors Stressed in New Pattern
By Edith B. Crumb

Doesn't just the name of this new quilt pattern, "Spring Visions" make you want to collect all of your bright bits of material and start right away on this fascinating block? You have had patterns which consisted of the most part triangles and squares, but here is something just a little different. It is a conventional flower but it also might remind you of a prism and the colors which it throws out when the sun shines on it look like a prism. Send for Leaflet No. ID-72 "Spring Visions." See directions under cut.

This pattern is for piecework and applique and so it should suit everybody. Some like to do one, some the other and many like to combine the two techniques. Here is their opportunity.

Every time the Quilt Club Corner meets there are more quilts being started using these new designs, some just needing the finishing touches and some are just in the process of cutting and planning the color schemes.

That there is an ever increasing interest in quilts there can be no doubt. This year's Detroit News Quilt Show promises to be the most colorful one yet, because every one is trying so hard to make beautiful quilts.

Every week at the Friday meeting more members join.

Mrs. William K. Poland brought us the sad news that Mrs. Alice Marx (our blind quilt-maker), 435 Buchanan st., Huntington, Ind., has had a stroke and cannot get out of the house at all. This will make all who knew Mrs. Marx feel very sorry. She has visited us several times at Quilt Club Corner meetings and was always so cheery and kept so busy sewing all of the time she was with us. I do hope that many of you will send words of cheer to her.

And while you are writing notes don't forget Mrs. Victoria Allor, 1089 Lakeview avenue, who has been a shut-in for so many years. Mrs. Allor has a birthday on May 24, which would be a good time to write to her.

Mrs. Constance K. Murphy and Mrs. Mae Lawson drove out to Goodrich and spent the day with Mrs. C. F. White and it was a glorious afternoon for all of them. Mrs. White showed them all of her quilts and she has many beautiful ones. We hope that she puts all of them in the next show.

These Members Belong to Quilt Club Corner
Mrs. Charles Barnes,
8935 Astor St., Detroit.

Mrs. Doris Bates,
11417 Mendota Ave., Detroit.

Mrs. Alma Bradley,
7035 Army Ave., Detroit.

Mrs. Anne Carter,
14282 Young Ave., Detroit.

Mrs. Frieda Hoersch,
95 Walnut St.,
Wyandotte, Mich.

Mrs. Gerald F. Kelly,
15092 Holmur Ave., Detroit.

Mrs. Lola C. Long,
315 Glendale Ave.,
Highland Park, Mich.

Mrs. Katherine MacDonald,
15098 Holmur Ave., Detroit.

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.