May 29, 1937

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

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A portion of a Quilt Club Corner Column including the description and image of quilt club members making a quilt for a member who is soon to be married.

Quilt Frames Are Set Up for Action in News Home Institute
Here is a view of the club room in the Home Institute where Quilt Club Corner members meet every Friday to sew, chat, exchange news and patches. Everyone is busy with knitting, crocheting, patching, or quilting. Here is a quilt which is being finished for the May Bride of the Quilt Club, Mrs. Gabriel Baecheroot, 6580 Garland avenue. The club meets in the lower level of the studios, WWJ-The Detroit News.

Making Quilt for Bride Highlight of Club Meeting
By Edith B. Crumb

It was just 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Gabrielle Baecheroot, who has been her daughter in law for just a month, came into the Quilt Club Corner meeting room with such long quilt frames that we do not see how they got through the doors and down the stairs.

By 1:30 almost 16 quilters were working around the frames and it will only take a couple of afternoons more to finish this quilt for the new Baecheroot bride.

Mrs. Florence Garvey said that she took The Detroit News directions for making quilt frames an made some for herself- that she can do all kinds of carpentry. She says the frames are just the right height.

Repaired Garbage
When Mrs. Gabrielle Baecheroot went to the garage to get hers out to bring down to the meeting, she couldn't find them. Her husband had used them to repair the garage doors, so she had to buy new ones. We are going to store them with the quilt rolled up on them so that everyone who want to may work on it next week.
Mrs. Anna Urbany was listed as living at 9004 Springfield avenue and it should have been Winfield so if the cards which you send her were returned to you, try again, for I know that she wants to hear from every one of you. She has been ill, and we know that is looking forward to little words of cheer.

Left House Cleaning
Pearl Rhoads left in the midst of house-cleaning to come to the club meeting. Her husband is washing and painting the kitchen and she left him some nice sandwiches and a lemon chiffon pie, so he ought to get along all right.
Mrs. Ethel Lawson wants to express her thanks for the cards and letters she received while she was ill. There were 23 cards, seven letters, and many telephone calls telling her about eh quilt show. She was so disappointed because she couldn't attend. She brought us a gorgeous bouquet of lilacs from her own garden.

She's a Carpenter
When we were telling you about how Mrs. Garvey likes to do carpentry, we intended to tell you that Mrs. Leontine Hardy is quite a paper hander and painter- that she papered three rooms last week. Think of that!
Mrs. Frances Dale brought some of the blocks of the Friday afternoon quilt, which she is making. She wants to quilt that down here too.

We had many of the old members here yesterday, including the Quilt Club sisters who haven't been here for so long, they almost had to be introduced.

A Deep Secret
Mrs. Kay Clarke appeared again after neglecting us for so long. We were delighted to see her again and promised faithfully that we wouldn't tell that she fell in the lake on May 24.
Mrs. Ellen Martlerr, 46 Mapleton Road, Grosse Pointe, is very anxious to have the Laurel Wreath quilt pattern. Is there anyone who has this to lend to Mrs. Bartless? She would appreciate it, I am sure. Just drop her a line if you are in position to give or loan her this design.

Mrs. Mae Lawson just finished a Dresden Plate quilt to send to her niece, Ruth Lawson, who lives in Minneapolis. Ruth is just 18 years old and we know that she will be delighted with this quilt which her aunt worked so hard on.
Be sure to come next Friday.

Cornerites Birthdays
June 3 Mrs. Harry Wells, 203 E Saratoga Ave, Ferndale
June 4, Mrs. C Berneathey, 14260 Marshall Ave., East Detroit
June 4, Mrs. F Robertson, 934 Marshall Ave, Ferndale
June 4 Mrs. Anne Zientek, 7359 Marcus Ave., Detroit
June 7, Mrs. Samuel Gage, Algonac, Michigan.
June 8, Mrs. John Wright 14110 Ten Mile Road, East Detroit
June 9 Mazie McIntyre 2615 Pearl St., Detroit (16 years old)

These Members Belong to Quilt Club Corner
Mrs. Gladys Parent
1215 Military Ave

Mrs. Keith Park
1707 Maplewood Ave
Lansing, Mich.

Mrs. Florence Parker
1758 Infantry Ave

Mrs. Geo H Parker
1375 W Grand Blvd

Mrs. John Parker
Box 1073 RR 1

Lucille Parker
14595 Stoepel Ave

Mrs. Wm C Parrott
3904 Townsend Ave

Mrs. Opal Parsons
115 Prospect Ave
Mt. Clemens, Mich.

Mrs. Wm Parsons
Dexter, Mich.

Mrs. I Patt
3331 S Greyfriar Ave

Madge Patterson
1033 Grand Blvd.

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.

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