March 3, 1938

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

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A portion of a Quilt Club Corner Column including a member list.

Basket Pattern on White
Here are Norma Frick (let) and Mrs. Grace Frick showing the quilt which was made by Norma's mother, Mrs. Edna Frick.
Mt. Clemen's Frick Family Enjoys Private Quilt Club
By Edith B. Crumb
Quilt Club Corner Editor, The Detroit News

Within our great big sewing circle is a small one made up of four members of one family circle from Mt. Clemens- the Fricks. There is Mrs. Edna Frick, her two daughters, Norma and Jean, and Mrs. Grace Frick the daughter-in-law who has not been in the family very long.

Last Christmas the mother made a quilt top for Mrs. Grace Frick and in the illustration are shown Jean and Grace with the quilt. The background of this basket pattern is white, the basket blue, the diamonds which represent flowers are of many colors of prints.

Mrs. Edna, Norma and Jean will probably quilt this top, as soon as there is an opportunity to put it on the frames. There is always a quilt in the making at the Frick home and Jean has been making them ever since she was nine years old.

There is scarcely a Friday afternoon Quilt Club meeting at which there are not several Fricks present.

Sometimes we wonder what happens when we put a note about giving away patches in this column, and so we were glad to find this letter from Mrs. Josephine Novotny, 32 Waldo Street, Pontiac.
Mrs. Novotny writes:
"Dear Miss Crumb: Just a line to thank you for helping me get rid of those pieces. I received letters from as far north as Hancock, Mich. I never knew so many women from all parts of the state read The News. I was swamped with letters. Some were very pathetic.
"I divided the patches and sent as many as I could and I bought things for some who wrote me. I was busy for a time and many thanks to you. It helped a lot."
Thank you so much for writing to...(clipping cut-off)

(clipping cut-off)...stored and fill it from the center out with enough down to fluff nicely.
"The comforter is then put on quilting frames and covered with down proof sateen or any suitable material. The design on the cotton is quilted to keep the down from bunching and the same design is hand-quilted on the outer covering. This makes a very decorative and inexpensive comforter.

"We wish the Club the best of success."

Isn't that interesting to know the Sutherland Sisters can make such handsome comforters out of the product of their farm? Wouldn't it be nice if they could visit us some time? Perhaps that will be possible.

These Members Belong to Quilt Club Corner
Mrs. Eva Foster,
12210 Longacre Ave.

Mrs. Gladys Harbin,
1507 Pagel Ave.,
Lincoln Park, Mich.

Mrs. Myrtle Holly,
8275 Epworth Blvd.

Mrs. L. Lawrence,
17830 Fleming Ave.

Mrs. Carmen Smetana,
4124 Scotten Ave.

Mrs. Vera Sporer,
16871 Monica Ave.

Mrs. George H. White,
RFD 1,
Allenton, Mich.

Mrs. Gertrude L. White,
1811 Cass Ave.,
Wayne, Mich.

Mrs. Harriett White,
17920 Hawthorne Ave.

Mrs. H.S. White,
524 Orchard St.,
Toledo, Ohio.

Mrs. W. G. White,
1580 Pinegree Ave.,
Lincoln Park, Mich.

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.