October 18, 1941

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

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A Quilt Club Corner Column including a birthday list.

Dogwood Inspires Design
For Her Hope Chest
Miss Miriam Thomas, 3008 Garland avenue, has a quilt of the Dogwood Pattern which has just been finished for her by her grandmother, Mrs. Magaretha Thomas, who has been a member of the Detroit News quilt club for several years.
By Edith B. Crumb

For years Mrs. Margartha Thomas, 3008 Garland avenue, came to the Quilt Club Corner meetings just because she enjoyed knitting, crocheting and chatting, but she never thought she would make a quilt.

But one day she decided that that was the thing to do, so she started off and became so interested that it did not take long to finish the top.

By the time it was completed she thought, like the others, that she ought to go right on and make more.

The illustration shows the second quilt which she pieced (which was quilted by Mrs. Florence Garvey, 8689 Winfield avenue). This has a soft peach background with the Dogwood design in ivory and green.

This quilt she made for her grand-daughter, Miriam Thomas, who also lives at 3008 Garland avenue. Miram cherishes this quilt and is going to wrap it up carefully and put it in her hope chest.

Yesterday's meeting was a busy one, starting with a rush by everybody to the big center table to select patches which were brought in by Mrs. Charles Voelker.

Mrs. Eva Schaub wishes to thank everyone who was so kind to her on her birthday. She said that she never had such a wonderful day. She had many cards, all kinds of gifts and a round dozen handkerchiefs.

The new members who joined yesterday were Mrs. Helen Weise, 13793 Ardmore avenue; Mrs. Lily Williams, 131 Elmhurst avenue, Highland Park, and her neighbor, Mrs. Gertrude Zimmer, 129 Elmhurst avenue, Highland Park.

Mrs. Sarah A. Watkins, 794 E. Grand boulevard reports that her daughter, Mrs. James O'Dell, has been visiting her for two weeks and has just left for her home in Denver, Colorado. We hope that Mrs. Watkins will be able to come to the Cornerite meetings every Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Sylvia Carlen brought the good news that our friend, Mrs. Sadie Lanstra, 1640 LeMay avenue, has just returned from the hospital today. Be sure to drop her a card.

Cornerites' Birthdays
October 23 - Mrs. Goldie M. McClelland, 2457 Liddesdale avenue; Mrs. O. H. Harste, 1538 N. Cove blvd., Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Anna Tank, 5010 Baldwin avenue; Mrs. E. C. Hartsell. 1610 Church street; Mrs. Marie Segger. 5457 Bladwin avenue.

October 24 - Mrs. Sylvia M. Carlen, 1585 LeMay avenue; Mrs. Lee Judd, 362 Lenox N.; Mrs. Helen Smith, 1959 Louise; Mrs. Ellen Kellers, 4887 Lakepointe.

October 25 - Mrs. J. R. Brown, Route 2, Elkton, Ky.; Mrs. Harry Predmore, 623 Windenmore avenue, Royal Oak, Mich.

October 26 - Mrs. Alice Moots, RFD No. 2, West Liberty, Ohio; Mrs. John Virley, 19151 Grandview avenue; Mrs. R. Neale, RFD No. 1, Gibsonia, Penn.; Mrs. Hendrick Brusse, 3737 W. Philadelphia.

October 27 - Mrs. Sylvia Richards, Rogers City, Mich.

October 28 - Marian King, Rush Lake, Pinckney, Mich.; Mrs. Elva Barrie, 1730 Bennett street, Flint, Mich.; Mrs. L. W. Simpson, 22120 Edison avenue, Dearborn.

October 29 - Mrs. Allen Keller, 4887 Lakepointe avenue; Mrs. Douglas Thoms, 10272 Nardin avenue.​

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.