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'Busy Six' Working Industriously To Finish Quilt For News Contest
October 19, 1933
Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Susan Salser
Detroit, Michigan, United States
A Beauty in the Home column including an announcement about the Quilt Club Contest and letters from Quilt Club Corner members.
Beauty in the Home
‘Busy Six’ Working Industriously To Finish Quilt for News Contest
by Edith B. Crumb
This department seeks to give assistance to all who are interested in beautifying their homes and will be glad to answer questions pertaining to interior decoration. In order to serve all who, seek advice promptly no more than three problems will be discussed in any one reply. Readers are invited to write to this department as often as they wish, but to limit each letter to three questions. State your question clearly write on only one side of the paper, enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope and address Beauty in the Home department, Detroit News. Letters with their answers will be published for the benefit of all homemakers but names and addresses will not be made public.
JUDGING from a call on the Busy Six while they were at work on the Dresden Plate they are making for the Beauty in the Home Quilt Contest, I have decided that aside from needles, thread, thimbles and scissors there must be a goodly amount of chatting. At least it seems to help a great deal, for these six did not allow rapid conversation to interfere with swiftness of needle and I think that if I dropped in on them in about three weeks I would find them putting on the binding.
This quilt is going to the Contest and if you like to look over quilts for variety of materials you would find this an ideal selection for there are over 400 pieces in the quilt and no two of them alike. As to how they got so many pieces (for of course, I was curious to know), they said that they begged, "swapped" and bought them from vacation trips. There are pieces there from Onaway, Saginaw, Gagetown, Caro, Alpena, Calumet and Cheboygan, so, you see, many of these have done considerable travelling before settling down to become important parts of a Dresden Plate quilt.
Pink seems to be the predominating tint in this quilt, for many of the prints have pink patterns on white grounds, the corner petals are plain pink and so is the border; and it is such a lovely pink, too.
In the center of each plate there is a dainty circular pattern being quilted, the petals and each piece in the plate is being outlined with quilting and there are conventional designs to fill out the plain surfaces. The border quilting had not been started, but I am sure there will be a very attractive design for this.
This is a “real” quilting Club for as soon as this quilt is off the frames, there will be another one ready to go right on and I can see that there is to be a busy winter for these quilt-makers.
Quilt Club Corner.
I AM enclosing a coupon to enter an old quilt of ours in the contest. I know it is very old. My family had it before I was born. My father was a dentist in Oxfod, Ohio. A woman had some teeth made. She did not have fifty dollars to pay for them, so she gave father the quilt. We have always called it the Fifty Dollar Quilt.
MRS. N. K. McINTOSH,
12709 Indiana, Detroit, Mich.
That quilt certainly has an interesting history, Mrs. McIntosh, and I am so happy to know that you want to put it in the Contest. Your name for it is very appropriate.
I HAVE a quilt that is 71 years old, made by my husband’s grandmother. As it was used for a good many years, it is worn pretty thin and I have had to mend it some, but the work on it is beautiful. Please let me know whether I can enter it.
MRS. ED HOWER,
232 Chestnut, Wyandotte, Mich.
Why certainly you may enter that quilt. Anyone who appreciates the old style quilt-making will find it very interesting, and even though it may be worn and mended it is still beautiful.
WELL, here I am back again to tell the lady who had trouble with her Double Wedding Ring how I fixed mine. I had the same trouble. A friend showed me how to correct it. Just ease your strips on the melon-shaped piece. Do not draw it tight for that’s why it will not stay flat.
I have used the waxed thread and find it very good, both for quilting and also in sewing the blocks together.
I saw the famous Trip quilt at the fair. It is different from the usual line of quilts. I have also seen some very pretty Dresden Plates and Flower Garden quilts.
MRS. F. A. L.
All kinds of tips on that Double Wedding Ring quilt pattern are welcome and yours seems very sensible.
Once you have used waxed thread I do not think you will ever want to use any other kind.
Yes, the Trip is different, but an unusually attractive pattern. Don’t you think so? Please write again.
I HEARD your program over the radio and was very much interested. I am a quilt addict, if one can be called such.
I would like to hear about the waxed thread. I have never heard of it and am anxious to learn new things.
I have made both a Dresden Plate and a Double Wedding Ring and am now working on a Flower Garden, so you see I am in step with the members even though I am an outsider.
MISS ALMA RODGERS,
601 Leslie, Lansing, Mich.
To was thread, put some paraffin in a bowl in a pan of hot water. When the paraffin is melted put the spool of thread in and allow it to remain for 10 minutes, keeping the water just at the boiling point. Remove th…(clipping cut-off)
Important Notice of Quilt Contest
Due to the fact that so many have written in for an extension of time on their quilts, it has become necessary to postpone the Quilt Contest until some time in November.
Now – will everyone who has ever made a quilt from a News pattern consider exhibiting it? More than one may be entered and all that one has to do is to fill out the coupon which will be found on this page Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and send it to the Beauty in the Home Department, The Detroit News. This notice must be in before October 15 and your cooperation in sending it in as quickly as possible will be appreciated.
If you have never made a quilt from a News pattern, but have an old quilt, 50 years of age or more, you may enter that. There is a great interest in old quilts and you will be aiding in the revival of this early American occupation if you will allow others to see some heirloom which you may have.
Will you not sent in your coupon at once?
Important Notice of Quilt Contest
DUE to the fact that so many have written in for an extension of time on their quilts, it has become necessary to postpone the Quilt Contest until November 17, 18 and 19.
Now—will everyone who has ever made a quilt from a News pattern consider exhibiting it? More than one may be entered and all that one has to do is to fill out the coupon which will be found on this page Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and send it to the Beauty in the Home Department, The Detroit News. This notice must be in before November 10 and your cooperation in sending it in as quickly as possible will be appreciated.
If you have never made a quilt from a News pattern, but have an old quilt. 50 years of age or more, you may enter that. There is a great interest in old quilts and you will be aiding in the revival of this early American occupation if you will allow others to see some heirloom which you may have.
Will you not send in your coupon at once?
Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.
‘Busy Six’ Working Industriously To Finish Quilt for News Contest
by Edith B. Crumb
This department seeks to give assistance to all who are interested in beautifying their homes and will be glad to answer questions pertaining to interior decoration. In order to serve all who, seek advice promptly no more than three problems will be discussed in any one reply. Readers are invited to write to this department as often as they wish, but to limit each letter to three questions. State your question clearly write on only one side of the paper, enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope and address Beauty in the Home department, Detroit News. Letters with their answers will be published for the benefit of all homemakers but names and addresses will not be made public.
JUDGING from a call on the Busy Six while they were at work on the Dresden Plate they are making for the Beauty in the Home Quilt Contest, I have decided that aside from needles, thread, thimbles and scissors there must be a goodly amount of chatting. At least it seems to help a great deal, for these six did not allow rapid conversation to interfere with swiftness of needle and I think that if I dropped in on them in about three weeks I would find them putting on the binding.
This quilt is going to the Contest and if you like to look over quilts for variety of materials you would find this an ideal selection for there are over 400 pieces in the quilt and no two of them alike. As to how they got so many pieces (for of course, I was curious to know), they said that they begged, "swapped" and bought them from vacation trips. There are pieces there from Onaway, Saginaw, Gagetown, Caro, Alpena, Calumet and Cheboygan, so, you see, many of these have done considerable travelling before settling down to become important parts of a Dresden Plate quilt.
Pink seems to be the predominating tint in this quilt, for many of the prints have pink patterns on white grounds, the corner petals are plain pink and so is the border; and it is such a lovely pink, too.
In the center of each plate there is a dainty circular pattern being quilted, the petals and each piece in the plate is being outlined with quilting and there are conventional designs to fill out the plain surfaces. The border quilting had not been started, but I am sure there will be a very attractive design for this.
This is a “real” quilting Club for as soon as this quilt is off the frames, there will be another one ready to go right on and I can see that there is to be a busy winter for these quilt-makers.
Quilt Club Corner.
I AM enclosing a coupon to enter an old quilt of ours in the contest. I know it is very old. My family had it before I was born. My father was a dentist in Oxfod, Ohio. A woman had some teeth made. She did not have fifty dollars to pay for them, so she gave father the quilt. We have always called it the Fifty Dollar Quilt.
MRS. N. K. McINTOSH,
12709 Indiana, Detroit, Mich.
That quilt certainly has an interesting history, Mrs. McIntosh, and I am so happy to know that you want to put it in the Contest. Your name for it is very appropriate.
I HAVE a quilt that is 71 years old, made by my husband’s grandmother. As it was used for a good many years, it is worn pretty thin and I have had to mend it some, but the work on it is beautiful. Please let me know whether I can enter it.
MRS. ED HOWER,
232 Chestnut, Wyandotte, Mich.
Why certainly you may enter that quilt. Anyone who appreciates the old style quilt-making will find it very interesting, and even though it may be worn and mended it is still beautiful.
WELL, here I am back again to tell the lady who had trouble with her Double Wedding Ring how I fixed mine. I had the same trouble. A friend showed me how to correct it. Just ease your strips on the melon-shaped piece. Do not draw it tight for that’s why it will not stay flat.
I have used the waxed thread and find it very good, both for quilting and also in sewing the blocks together.
I saw the famous Trip quilt at the fair. It is different from the usual line of quilts. I have also seen some very pretty Dresden Plates and Flower Garden quilts.
MRS. F. A. L.
All kinds of tips on that Double Wedding Ring quilt pattern are welcome and yours seems very sensible.
Once you have used waxed thread I do not think you will ever want to use any other kind.
Yes, the Trip is different, but an unusually attractive pattern. Don’t you think so? Please write again.
I HEARD your program over the radio and was very much interested. I am a quilt addict, if one can be called such.
I would like to hear about the waxed thread. I have never heard of it and am anxious to learn new things.
I have made both a Dresden Plate and a Double Wedding Ring and am now working on a Flower Garden, so you see I am in step with the members even though I am an outsider.
MISS ALMA RODGERS,
601 Leslie, Lansing, Mich.
To was thread, put some paraffin in a bowl in a pan of hot water. When the paraffin is melted put the spool of thread in and allow it to remain for 10 minutes, keeping the water just at the boiling point. Remove th…(clipping cut-off)
Important Notice of Quilt Contest
Due to the fact that so many have written in for an extension of time on their quilts, it has become necessary to postpone the Quilt Contest until some time in November.
Now – will everyone who has ever made a quilt from a News pattern consider exhibiting it? More than one may be entered and all that one has to do is to fill out the coupon which will be found on this page Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and send it to the Beauty in the Home Department, The Detroit News. This notice must be in before October 15 and your cooperation in sending it in as quickly as possible will be appreciated.
If you have never made a quilt from a News pattern, but have an old quilt, 50 years of age or more, you may enter that. There is a great interest in old quilts and you will be aiding in the revival of this early American occupation if you will allow others to see some heirloom which you may have.
Will you not sent in your coupon at once?
Important Notice of Quilt Contest
DUE to the fact that so many have written in for an extension of time on their quilts, it has become necessary to postpone the Quilt Contest until November 17, 18 and 19.
Now—will everyone who has ever made a quilt from a News pattern consider exhibiting it? More than one may be entered and all that one has to do is to fill out the coupon which will be found on this page Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and send it to the Beauty in the Home Department, The Detroit News. This notice must be in before November 10 and your cooperation in sending it in as quickly as possible will be appreciated.
If you have never made a quilt from a News pattern, but have an old quilt. 50 years of age or more, you may enter that. There is a great interest in old quilts and you will be aiding in the revival of this early American occupation if you will allow others to see some heirloom which you may have.
Will you not send in your coupon at once?
Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.
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