March 27, 1934

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

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A Quilt Club Corner column including letters from Quilt Club Corner members.

Spirit Is Always Friendly in the Quilt Club Corner

By EDITH B. CRUMB.

DON’T you sometimes wonder what response there is to letters put in the paper for the purpose of prompting the various members to write to a certain person. Often these people write in and tell us. For instance when Gran was hurt and it was mentioned in the paper, she received about 125 letters and cards.

Then there was Mrs. Minkel who had just moved here and felt lonesome and she wanted to become acquainted and it was not time at all before she belonged to a little neighborhood group.

And do you remember when I asked you to write and exchange patches with Helen Babcock, Box 162, Stanton, Michigan? She has been in a wheel chair for over five years and letters would mean so much to her. She wrote and said that she has had so many nice letters and pretty patches from Quilt Club members, readers, and from several radio listeners, whom she’d like to thank through the Corner for the present until she can get around to thanking each individual by letter.

Not long ago, Mrs. F. Lukacs, R. No. 5, Box 179, Lapeer, Mich., wrote and said that she lived way out in the country and had no neighbors who were interested in quilting and wanted to hear from some quilt-makers. After putting a little note n the paper about her I received a note saying that she never knew that so many people would respond that way. One day she had six letters and I should imagine that she kept on receiving them for some time. It makes me very happy to know that there is such a fine feeling of friendliness in this Corner and I know that when there is a letter from someone wanting to exchange patches that it is no time at all before the letters start going out.

Mrs. Fay Allen was a stranger in the city and sick in a hospital, not a very pleasant combination. Some friend of hers wrote in and asked for letters or notes and she received between 50 and 60 to cheer her up. Now she doesn’t feel like a stranger any more.

I wonder how many wrote to Ellen Leonard who had to be sent to the hospital so suddenly. One of her neighbors wrote a letter about her and I put it in the paper; but it is scarcely time to receive a report on it. I hope that many of you responded, however, for your letters or cards will help Ellen to be happy during her convalescence.

In writing to the various members don’t’ forget that the Corner itself has to have its quota of letters to keep going, so be sure to drop a few lines in to it once in a while.

And don’t forget that the radio hour has been changed from 10:15 to 9:45 Tuesday mornings.

Mother and Daughter Quilt.
I enjoy your Quilt Club Corner very much and have written to you before.

I have the Trip Around the World and think it wonderful.

Mother, who is 75 years old, and I have pieced at least a dozen quilts. I have one ready to put on the frames first of next week.

We would like the pattern for the Old-Fashioned Nosegay.
MRS. CLARENCE JOHNSON.
138 S. Summit street,
Bowling Green, Ohio.

You and your mother must spend some very enjoyable hours at your quilt-making and I think it is so nice for both of you to have this common interest.

Be sure to let us know how you like the Nosegay pattern. You know, this is made in a series and so far 13 of them have been published so you will have to keep up with them every week.

Visitor Joins.
I just arrived in Detroit from Traverse City and your Quilt Club has interested me very much, I would like to join it.

I have never written to you before but I do love this department and I shall keep close to you in deep interest while in your city.

I have just finished the Dresden Plate. I would like to make the Flower Garden and the Nosegay.
MRS. F. C. GILBERT,
158 South Philip street, Detroit, Mich.

Just fill in one of the application blanks for membership and send it in to the Quilt Club Corner the next time you write in for a quilt pattern. It will be a pleasure to have you belong to the club and I am happy to know that it interests you so while you are in Detroit. I hope that after you return to Traverse City you will still keep in touch with us.

Liked Antique Quilts.
I attended the quilt contest the first day and must say I never saw such an array of beautiful quilts before and would loved to have gone down every day.

The antique quilts were wonderful—such beautiful quilting in such tiny stitches.

I went back several times to look at the quilts that took the prizes. The Flower Garden was real pretty. The quilt that took the first prize was a very neat quilt.

I hope the Corner continues.
MRS. KAGE.
Mt. Clemens, Mich.

Don’t you wish you could have attended the quilt show on all three days, Mrs. Kage? That is what so many did who were interested in quilts and then there were requests for it to be continued longer.

If everyone helps by writing letters as you do, the Corner should continues for a long, long time and I hope that you will write again soon.

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.

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