November 19, 1934

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

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A Quilt Club Corner column including letters from Quilt Club members.

Friendship Quilt Presented to Pastor's Wife
Standing left to right: Mrs. Geo. Jenks, Mrs. Fred Eldridge, Mrs. Emma Harmon, Mrs. Clayton Nacker, Mrs. David McGaffen, Mrs. Marie Ward and Mrs. Ruth E. French. Sitting, left to right: Mrs. Wm. F. Beaufort, Mrs. J. R. McWilliams, Mrs. Theresia Groth, Mrs. G. E. Westlake, Mrs. C. S. Curtis, Mrs. Anthony Westlake and Mrs. Wm.
Over 500 Names Written on This Charming Quilt

By Edith B. Crumb.

The members of the Quilters Di.. of the Women's Union of the Redford Avenue Presbyterian Church took advantage of the absence of the pastor's wife to plan a friendship quilt for her and on her return from California had it nearly finished. There is still some quilting to be done on it and Mrs. J.R. McWilliams the pastors wife is helping with it. This is really better than having it all finished upon her return for if everyone in the circle works upon it, it makes it more completely a friendship quilt.

The design was laid out by Mrs. C S Curtis and the central motif and a basket of flowers, appliqued is a memorial to those member show has served as officers of the Women's Union of their church.

The scheme is French blue and white, the design being triangles throughout with the names of 550 members written on the white triangles Mrs. Curtis wrote every one of these names so that the writing would be uniform and all of the members helped with the embroidering piecing and quilting.

There is a Wild goose Chase border on the quilt and I was informed that there is to be another border of points as a final touch to the edge.

The members of the division have delightful days of quilting with pot-luck lunches and the proceeds go toward the maintenance of the church.

Wednesday I will tell you about a church society which had such a lovely quilt exhibit last Friday. You will be interested in reading about it, I am sure, so do not fail to look for the Corner on that day.

Missed the Show.

Dear Miss Crumb: It's useless to attempt to say how much I hated to have to miss the Quilt Exhibit. As Mrs. Purell told you, I was ill, but I am gradually getting my strength back. I have been improving my convalescent moments by sewing on my Indian Trail. As soon as I was able to sit up, I just had to keep my mind and fingers busy.

How I would like to have been able to be at the exhibit all three days I have planned!

Mrs. Wendelborn called on me last week. I was glad to meet her for I had heard quite a bit about her.

I am anxious to see what the new pattern is. Did I hear something about a new pattern?

Best Wishes for the third year of the Quilt Club. May we be kept in stitches!
Quiltingly,
Mrs. O.D. MacLeod
1002 Morley avenue,
Detroit, Michigan

Isn't quilting just the perfect occupation for the convalescent, Mrs. MacLeod? I am sorry that you were unable to attend this year, but be sure to keep up the good work so that you will have that Indian Trail finished in time for the next show, if there is one.

Oh yes, you heard something about a new pattern and t won't be long before it will be well on its way and fingers will be flying to finish it.

Please don't neglect us, for we are all looking forward to letter from you.

Dear Miss Crumb: What has happened to our broadcast and Quilt Corner in The New? I surely miss hearing you and Beatrice over the radio. We have a radio of our own now, as our house is wired at last.

I am still making quilts and have a Fathers bow tie on the quilting frames right now.

I surely did enjoy the quilt show and wouldn't have missed seeing all those lovely quilts for a great deal, although I was very tired when I got home again.

Well, I must close, but I do hope the Quilt Corner will continue as I for one, hate to see it go, and I think there will be many more who think the same as I do.
Mrs. Edna C. Bernard
Route 2, Fenton, Mich.

I don't think we will have to worry about losing the Quilt Club Corner as long as every one is as nice as you are about writing, Mrs. Bernard.

As for the Corner on the radio, it has been discontinued for a while. Is it missed? I am happy to know that you attended the show and had such an enjoyable time.

Please write again soon.

Pre-War Hoard Worthless.
Split, Yugoslavia, Nov. 19 - (AP) - An 80 year old peasant woman was amazed when she offered to pay for a ship passage with Austro-Hungarian empire crowns and was told the coins were worthless. She said she had just dipped into savings which she had not touched for 20 years. Sympathetic by-standers collected enought Yugoslav dinars to pay her fare.

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.