July 6, 1935

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

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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.

Antique Quilt Copied by Club Corner Member
A careful study of this quilt will make you realize what infinite patience was required in making this graceful design. There is such a variety of flowers and so few that are not very small and difficult to do that one might become very discouraged if she were not familiar with all the little tricks and turns of quilt making.
Design Rich in Gracefulness and Faithfully Reproduced

By Edith B. Crumb

At the first quilt show of The Detroit news Quilt Club Corner in October, 1933 (seems long ago-doesn't it) there was an antique quilt entered by Mrs. A.C. Duffey, 126 Beresford avenue, Highland Park.

This was greatly admired by many who wished that they could have a quilt just like it; but instead of wishing some of it the quilt makers decided to copy it and the first that I know of to be finished is the one shown in the illustration, and it was made by Mrs. Chas Voelker 12022 Hartwell avenue, Detroit.

Mrs. Voelker spent hours and hours I might say days and weeks making this quilt and so particular was she about having just the right color and material for certain flowers that she hunted and hunted until she found a piece that satisfied her. She did not use what she had just because it might be enough. No, indeed, this quilt had to be just right and there need be no apologies for a single stitch in it-that is, if you can find the stitches, for they are hard to see. When this top was finished Mrs. Voelker washed and ironed it (didn't she have courage?) and she said that it took her an hour and a quarter to iron it.

Because she was sure to have every piece color fast she had no fear of washing this quilt. Think how disastrous it would have been to have a piece even so small as the center of a flower that was not color fast. For if this ran it would spoil the effect of the entire quilt.

Now Mrs. Voelker is putting the quilt together with the back and the interlining and will soon have it on the frames. While she hopes to have it finished in time for the show she cannot be promise, for she will allow no else to take a stitch in it and she wishes to take her time so that it will be "just so" when it is finished.

A Busy Quilter.
Dear Miss Crumb: I guess that I will be an old and new member in the Corner. I joined last year but just after that I had to go to Virginia because of work. In fact, I have been down there most of the time since 1932 but I have been busy on my quilts.

I have made a Dresden Plate, a Peek-a Boo, a silk crazy quilt (embroidered some of the flowers from the Flower Garden quilt on it) and now I am making the Butterfly pattern. I am going to make an appliqued Flower Garden Quilt some of these days and am gathering my pieces for it as I make other quilts. Do you have a quilt called the Trip Around the World? I have seen it mentioned so many times in your Corner.
Mrs. A. B.
1208 Forest Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan.

Indeed, we do have a Trip Around the World quilt pattern, and if you will send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request for it, we will be only too glad to send it to you.

I know that you will enjoy making this quilt. It is very interesting to plan and put together and make such lovely bedspread as well as quilt.

Keep writing to us even if you have to go back to Virginia for we welcome letters from any state in the Union. I hope you will have some quilts for the exhibit next fall and that you will be able to attend.

Enters Mother's Name.

Dear Miss Crumb: I am wondering if I could enter my mother's name in your Quilt Club Corner. She has made so many lovely quilts and is so interested in trying new patterns. I read your column in The News and always listen to the Quilt Club broadcast but never have tried to make a quilt, yet, myself.
Mrs. Roy W. McDonald,
2301 Base Line road,
Northville, Mich.

Oh, we are just delighted to have your mother's name in our membership list and I hope that it won't be long before we may add yours. You'd better not stay away from quilt-making too long, for once you get started, you will be sorry that you did not make any long ago. I know that your mother will be able to tell you just how to make them, so you should have no trouble.

Member Is Ill.
A card has been received from Mrs. F. C. Weber telling us that Mrs. C. A. Thompson, a quilt-maker who joined when the Quilt Club Corner was first started, is ill and cannot have any visitors, but cards will be welcome. I know that many of you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to the happiness of others and that it won't be long before you will have cards in the mail box. Mrs. Thompson's address is 8155 Kentucky avenue, Detroit.Seven New Members Join Corner Today
The first seven names are of new members- one name being sent from Los Angeles, California. Don't you think we are getting to be a very large circle? But don't you think it is much more fun to have so many more members than we did last year? Then we thought that we had a great big quilting circle, but we have grown more this year than we possibly have anticipated.

Mrs. Stuart Ansell
14344 Freeland Ave
Detroit, Michigan

Mrs. Milton Ball
RDF No. 3
Milan, Michigan

Mrs. Elizabeth Biauvelt
Route No. 1 Box 582
East Detroit, Michigan

Mrs. Walter Busch
Route 1, Box 225
Wyandotte, Michigan

Mrs. J.W. Heavens
1257 West 22nd St.,
Los Angeles, California

Miss Ethyl Hopke
Route 1, Box 226
Wyandotte, Michigan

Bessie M Lawson
3023 McGraw Ave
Detroit, Michigan

Mrs. Charles E Besondy
810 Third Ave. S
St. James, Minnesota

Mrs. Albert Reville
Route No. 7
Pontiac, Michigan

Lillian Bickle
4841 W Lafayette
Detroit, Michigan

Dorothy Blehn
16651 Lamphere Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan

No's 15, 16,17 Ready for Laurel Wreath
The dainty Harebell, the Arrowhead and the Oven Bird numbers of the Laurel Wreath Quilt are now ready for diligent quilters. Many flowers are showier than the harebell but none are a lovelier shade of blue. The arrowhead by nature is white but for use on this quilt, a figured material is used for effect. The oven birds get his name from its dome0like nest of mud which resembles an oven! Quilters are finding great delight in this delicate coverlid of varied design. They may obtain Nos. 15, 16 and 17 by asking for them by their catalog numbers, ID63, ID64, and ID65.

When requesting these leaflets, send your name and address, 5 cents postage for each five and the catalog numbers on the blocks desired, to the Public Service Bureau of the Detroit News and they will be mailed to you unfolded (to fit the new holders). Or you may call in person for them at The Detroit News Public Service Bureau in the Majestic or the General Motors Building.
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Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.

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