September 5, 1935

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

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A Quilt Club Corner column including a list of Quilt Club members and letters from Quilt Club members.

Quilt Club Sisters Make Their Fingers Fly
At the left is show Mrs. Galton working just as hard as her sister, Mrs. Fisher on a rose Medallion quilt made from a Detroit News Pattern. This quilt as well as a Laurel Wreath completely finished will be enter at the News Quilt Show which is to be held in the Naval Armory, October 18, 19, and 20.
Only 11 Days Were Required for Quilting Rose Medallion

By Edith B. Crumb

The way quilt-makers are hurrying along to finish their quilts before the big show is thrilling. Letters reach my desk daily saying that this quilt just has a border to be put on before the top is finished and that one is just about half quilted.

Last week I received a letter from The Quilt club sisters and they also sent a picture just to show how hard they are working. In fact, they sent two pictures but I am showing you the one in which they seem to be working on the hardest. The other one gave the idea that they were having a few minutes" rest ad that wouldn't do at all at this time.

The quilt on the frames is made from the Rose Medallion pattern and is in turkey reds and bright green on white.

Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Galton sew exactly alike and it is not possible to see where one left off quilting and the other started. If you will look at the quilt that is finished by a group, you will be able to tell just about how many women have worked on it for there will usually be as many different types of quilting as there are quilters.

Here is the letter which came with the pictures:

Dear Miss Crumb and Beatrice: Hello everybody! Here we are back again, after an absence of several weeks. We are honestly sorry for neglecting you for so long but we certainly have been busy people.

About three weeks ago we packed our bags and drove to Algonac. Once there we locked all the doors and threw the keys away and then things began to happen. First of all, up went the Rose Medallion and how we did make our fingers fly. Believe it or not, in 11 days that same quilt was off the frames and is now awaiting the contest.

We ventured back to Detroit and have been working on the Laurel Wreath which we are pleased to say will be ready for the frames in another week. Then we will take another trip north, lock ourselves in again and come out when we have finished the quilting.

We are looking forward to the Quilt Show and hope to see our old friends and meet many new ones. We will be there, of course, when the doors open and stay until the lights are turned out.

We hope that everyone is getting as much enjoyment out of preparing for the Contest as we are.
With the best wishes to all of you and good luck to the quilters,

Sincerely,
Mrs. Arthur Fisher
Mrs. Emmons B Galton

I have some other pictures which have been sent to me and they will be printed next week, so watch the Corner closely, to see what is going on. And if you have any news which you think would be interesting, just drop me a line. I will be only too delighted to tell the other quilt makers about it.

All of These Quilters Belong to the Corner

Miss Dorothy Chambers
600 Hardin Ave

Mrs. Geo Chambers
1319 Liberty Ave
Lincoln Park, Mich.

Mrs. W.F. Chambers
204 Worcester Pl

Edna Chapman
1221 Holcomb Ave

Mrs. A Chapman
1336 Pierre Ave
Windsor, Ont. Canada

Mrs. Harry J Chapman
13991 St. Mary's

Helen Chapman
1221 Holcomb Ave

Elizabeth Charnesky
1846 Green Ave N

Mrs. J Chearles
17293 Keystone Ave

Mrs. L Cherry
18634 Robert St
Melvindale Mich.

Mrs. Ada B Chilton
415 W Gilmore St.,
Angola, Ind.

Mrs. C.L Chilvers
15827 La Salle Blvd.
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Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.

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