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Members of 'The Friendly Quilters' Finishing Quilt of Basket Design
November 11, 1933
Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Susan Salser
Detroit, Michigan, United States
A Beauty in the Home column including a list of Quilt Contest prizes, an announcement about the Quilt Club Contest, and article about a quilt group, and letters from Quilt Club Corner members.
Beauty in the Home
Members of ‘the Friendly Quilters’ Finishing Quilt of Basket Design
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.
STANDING, left to right: Mrs. Ressie Thompson, Mrs. Louise Trembath and Mrs. J. Thomas; sitting, left to right: Mrs. Mamie Duquette, Mrs. Ella Pierce, Mrs. Rebecca Frazer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mebaffey and Mrs. J. Webb. This meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. J. Webb, 35 W. Margaret avenue.
HERE you see the ladies who belong to a club called “The Friendly Quilters” and it certainly has been correctly named for there is that air of friendship and helpfulness about it that makes the gathering a very delightful one.
This club meets every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and aside from this day each of the members give a day to the Red Cross, so you can see that they keep very busy and therefore very happy.
The quilt on the frames is a basket pattern taken from The Detroit News Wonder Package and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it brought into the News within the next day or two.
You may be surprised to know that this club finished a quilt in a day—that is, the quilting part of it. They take turns in dividing the blocks for piecing; and if there are 20 blocks, five of them will each make four; or if there are 12, then they will divide them between four or six and then when the meeting day arrives there are the required number of blocks all ready to join and the top ready to quilt in an unbelievably short time.
And speaking of finishing quilts and sending them in—have you sent yours in yet? Remember, it must be in by Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 at the latest and if your quilt is finished and ready to be entered, please do not wait any longer. Bring it to the main office of The Detroit News, Lafayette and Second, where you will be given a claim check for it.
Hundred and hundreds of them have been brought in already and I want to see one from every one who has made a quilt from a Detroit News pattern. Or, if you do not have any new quilts, if you have antiques, 50 years old or older, they may be entered, too.
Be sure to write your name on a piece of cloth and sew it to the back of one corner of the quilt.
Attention: M. E. I.,
The top you describe is not old enough to enter in the antique department; but if any of your new tops are from News’ patterns I hope that you will bring them in to the main office of The Detroit News as soon as possible.
THIS is my first letter to the Club although I have been reading all of the letters that I could, I listen to the broadcasts and enjoy them.
I have been very busy this summer and so I will not have any quilts ready to quilt. I have made quilts every since I was a little girl, and I am still at it.
MRS. MARK AXFORD.
429 Walnut, Rochester, Mich.
The Corner readers will certainly be glad to hear from you, Mrs. Axford, but sorry that you will not have any quilts to enter in the Contest. I am sure that some of the quilt-makers will write to you and you must come to the Contest and meet them. Bring your sewing and some patches to exchange.
I AM entering one quilt top and one antique quilt in the Contest. I have the Trip Around the World finished and am trying to finish the Dresden Plate. I do not know whether I can complete it or not, as I have other tasks.
Mrs. King of London avenue has called. I would like to have some of the other ladies call also. I think Mrs. MacLeod lives near me but I do not know her address. I would also like to exchange pieces.
Mrs. C.E. Hillman,
13901 Marlowe,
Detroit, Mich.
I hope that you before the Contest you will have all of your quilt tops finished so that you will be able to enter them.
Mrs. MacLeod's address is 10097 Morley avenue. Be sure to bring some patches to the Contest so that you can exchange with other quilt-makers. Many are planning to do that.
I am a poor letter writer and this is the chief reason the Corner does not get letters from me. I look for the letters every afternoon and I am rather disappointed when there are only a few, but if all the members were like me, there would be very little.
Mrs. Fisher, I hope you are feeling well.
Oh, what quilts and quilts will be at the Contest! I am sure we will be almost dizzy looking at them. I am making a quilt from the Wonder Package design. I like my Wonder Package so well that I have been talking it up to so many people that there should be a decided increas in the sale of it.
Mrs. J.G. Draftz
R.F.D. No. 1, Box 14,
Carleton, Michigan.
Don't get the idea that you do not write interesting letters, Mrs. Draftz, for you do and you must be sure to write again.
I am glad to know that you like your Wonder Package and I hope you will have your quilt top finished for the Contest. You must be sure to come anyway.
I hope I am not too late to enter the Contest. I have the top of the Trip Around the World pieced, but not quilted. It is the pattern that I like the best, it is so fascinating I am sorry I cannot have it quilted, but I will enter the top.
Mrs. Mary Weber,
1543 Leslie, Detroit, Michigan.
That Trip top is certainly welcome and I am so happy to know that you have it all ready for the Contest. Be sure to come, too, and bring your sewing and some pieces to exchange.
Living Room Draperies.
Could you please tell me what color draperies and pillows to use for my living room?
The rug is a two-tone taupe color, the suite a rust with apple green flowers in it. I have an odd chair that is green flowered velour. The tables are walnut. Would gold or yellow be too bright for the draperies?
Mrs. A.R.
Plain gold or yellow would be too bright for your scheme; but if you would like to use flowered chintz for draperies you will find that one with a yellow ground and design in green, rust would be effective, and harmonizing. These may be finished floor length and trimmed with plain green pleating. A pair of plain gold moire pillows piped in green might be used on the sofa.
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?
$500 in Prizes at Quilt Contest
This is to remind you of that Quilt Contest that is to be held in November and to urge you to send in your application for entry as quickly as possible. If you have made a quilt from a Detroit News pattern, whether you belong to the Quilt Club or not you are welcome to enter a quilt. This may be a completed quilt or a top from a Detroit News pattern and if you have an antique quilt, 50 years or more old, you may also enter this. There is no limit to the number of quilts you may enter.
The prizes are as follows:
First Grand Prize….$100.00
Second Grand Prize.. 50.00
Third Grand Prize….25.00
There will be three prizes for appliqued quilts as follows (these must be completed quilts):
1st ………..$50.00
2nd………….25.00
3rd………10.000
And there will also be three prizes for tops only, in appliqued design, as follows: 1st …….$35.00
2nd……..20.00
3rd……10.000
For quilt tops which are of piecework designs there are to be three prizes:
1st…………$35.00
2nd………..20.00 3rd……………10.00
And for the children’s and young girls’ quilts there will be two prizes as follows
1st………………$15
2nd………………10.00
There will be ribbon awards for the antique quilts and coverlets.
Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.
Members of ‘the Friendly Quilters’ Finishing Quilt of Basket Design
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.
STANDING, left to right: Mrs. Ressie Thompson, Mrs. Louise Trembath and Mrs. J. Thomas; sitting, left to right: Mrs. Mamie Duquette, Mrs. Ella Pierce, Mrs. Rebecca Frazer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mebaffey and Mrs. J. Webb. This meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. J. Webb, 35 W. Margaret avenue.
HERE you see the ladies who belong to a club called “The Friendly Quilters” and it certainly has been correctly named for there is that air of friendship and helpfulness about it that makes the gathering a very delightful one.
This club meets every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and aside from this day each of the members give a day to the Red Cross, so you can see that they keep very busy and therefore very happy.
The quilt on the frames is a basket pattern taken from The Detroit News Wonder Package and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it brought into the News within the next day or two.
You may be surprised to know that this club finished a quilt in a day—that is, the quilting part of it. They take turns in dividing the blocks for piecing; and if there are 20 blocks, five of them will each make four; or if there are 12, then they will divide them between four or six and then when the meeting day arrives there are the required number of blocks all ready to join and the top ready to quilt in an unbelievably short time.
And speaking of finishing quilts and sending them in—have you sent yours in yet? Remember, it must be in by Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 at the latest and if your quilt is finished and ready to be entered, please do not wait any longer. Bring it to the main office of The Detroit News, Lafayette and Second, where you will be given a claim check for it.
Hundred and hundreds of them have been brought in already and I want to see one from every one who has made a quilt from a Detroit News pattern. Or, if you do not have any new quilts, if you have antiques, 50 years old or older, they may be entered, too.
Be sure to write your name on a piece of cloth and sew it to the back of one corner of the quilt.
Attention: M. E. I.,
The top you describe is not old enough to enter in the antique department; but if any of your new tops are from News’ patterns I hope that you will bring them in to the main office of The Detroit News as soon as possible.
THIS is my first letter to the Club although I have been reading all of the letters that I could, I listen to the broadcasts and enjoy them.
I have been very busy this summer and so I will not have any quilts ready to quilt. I have made quilts every since I was a little girl, and I am still at it.
MRS. MARK AXFORD.
429 Walnut, Rochester, Mich.
The Corner readers will certainly be glad to hear from you, Mrs. Axford, but sorry that you will not have any quilts to enter in the Contest. I am sure that some of the quilt-makers will write to you and you must come to the Contest and meet them. Bring your sewing and some patches to exchange.
I AM entering one quilt top and one antique quilt in the Contest. I have the Trip Around the World finished and am trying to finish the Dresden Plate. I do not know whether I can complete it or not, as I have other tasks.
Mrs. King of London avenue has called. I would like to have some of the other ladies call also. I think Mrs. MacLeod lives near me but I do not know her address. I would also like to exchange pieces.
Mrs. C.E. Hillman,
13901 Marlowe,
Detroit, Mich.
I hope that you before the Contest you will have all of your quilt tops finished so that you will be able to enter them.
Mrs. MacLeod's address is 10097 Morley avenue. Be sure to bring some patches to the Contest so that you can exchange with other quilt-makers. Many are planning to do that.
I am a poor letter writer and this is the chief reason the Corner does not get letters from me. I look for the letters every afternoon and I am rather disappointed when there are only a few, but if all the members were like me, there would be very little.
Mrs. Fisher, I hope you are feeling well.
Oh, what quilts and quilts will be at the Contest! I am sure we will be almost dizzy looking at them. I am making a quilt from the Wonder Package design. I like my Wonder Package so well that I have been talking it up to so many people that there should be a decided increas in the sale of it.
Mrs. J.G. Draftz
R.F.D. No. 1, Box 14,
Carleton, Michigan.
Don't get the idea that you do not write interesting letters, Mrs. Draftz, for you do and you must be sure to write again.
I am glad to know that you like your Wonder Package and I hope you will have your quilt top finished for the Contest. You must be sure to come anyway.
I hope I am not too late to enter the Contest. I have the top of the Trip Around the World pieced, but not quilted. It is the pattern that I like the best, it is so fascinating I am sorry I cannot have it quilted, but I will enter the top.
Mrs. Mary Weber,
1543 Leslie, Detroit, Michigan.
That Trip top is certainly welcome and I am so happy to know that you have it all ready for the Contest. Be sure to come, too, and bring your sewing and some pieces to exchange.
Living Room Draperies.
Could you please tell me what color draperies and pillows to use for my living room?
The rug is a two-tone taupe color, the suite a rust with apple green flowers in it. I have an odd chair that is green flowered velour. The tables are walnut. Would gold or yellow be too bright for the draperies?
Mrs. A.R.
Plain gold or yellow would be too bright for your scheme; but if you would like to use flowered chintz for draperies you will find that one with a yellow ground and design in green, rust would be effective, and harmonizing. These may be finished floor length and trimmed with plain green pleating. A pair of plain gold moire pillows piped in green might be used on the sofa.
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?
$500 in Prizes at Quilt Contest
This is to remind you of that Quilt Contest that is to be held in November and to urge you to send in your application for entry as quickly as possible. If you have made a quilt from a Detroit News pattern, whether you belong to the Quilt Club or not you are welcome to enter a quilt. This may be a completed quilt or a top from a Detroit News pattern and if you have an antique quilt, 50 years or more old, you may also enter this. There is no limit to the number of quilts you may enter.
The prizes are as follows:
First Grand Prize….$100.00
Second Grand Prize.. 50.00
Third Grand Prize….25.00
There will be three prizes for appliqued quilts as follows (these must be completed quilts):
1st ………..$50.00
2nd………….25.00
3rd………10.000
And there will also be three prizes for tops only, in appliqued design, as follows: 1st …….$35.00
2nd……..20.00
3rd……10.000
For quilt tops which are of piecework designs there are to be three prizes:
1st…………$35.00
2nd………..20.00 3rd……………10.00
And for the children’s and young girls’ quilts there will be two prizes as follows
1st………………$15
2nd………………10.00
There will be ribbon awards for the antique quilts and coverlets.
Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.
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