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Gay Prints Are Used in This

November 14, 1936
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 list of Quilt Club members and a list of Quilt Club members' birthdays.
Gay Prints Are Used in This
Mrs. Hopkins planned the color scheme of this quilt so as to use four different tones of prints. The bonnets are quilted in a diamond lattice pattern and trimmed with Lazy Daisy flowers.
Detroit News Quilt Club Pins Ordered for Members


By Edith B. Crumb

Friday was not scheduled as either souvenir day or birthday party day for the The News Quilt Club, but before the 66 members who attended had fairly assembled, it became evident that is was going to be both.

First, there was Mrs. Ivy Dunham, 12025 Turner avenue, who had brought a tea cozy which her mother made over 50 years ago. It was an elegant creation of satin and velvet and embroidery, with a wide edging of crochet, and it was coveted openly and unashamed, by more than one Quilt Clubber.

So also was the new quilt, in fan pattern, which Mrs. Edna Draper, 1766 Canfield avenue, had just finished, one which was displayed during the afternoon on the walls of the Home Institute exhibition room, where the club now meets regularly.

Although most Quilt Clubbers have been knitting recently, Mrs. Mary Strobilius is remaining a quilter, and is now well on her way with her "Steps to the Altar" pattern.

Mrs. Elsie Sullivan of Warren, who has just finished her Goodfellow sweater, has now returned to the ranks of quilters, and started an applique pansy quilt. She brought the pattern for everyone to see, as well as a gay red sweater, knit for a boy of 12 years and all done up in cellophane.

Mrs. Addie Brennan, 6604 Stedman avenue, East Dearborn, is the proud owner of a tablecloth which has a wide crocheted border, which required 40 spools of No. 60 thread.

Before the afternoon was over, one birthday was discovered, and brought the chorus, "Happy Birthday, Mrs. Cowper" from everyone.

There was an important announcement for members. Pins have been ordered for the club and are expected momentarily.

Every stitch in this Sunbonnet Baby Quilt is done by hand except those which join the blocks and Mrs. Ethel Hopkins, 624 South Rademacher avenue, thinks that this method of joining keeps the top from ripping when it is put on the frames.

Mrs. Hopkins made this quilt for her daughter, Betty, who is a young lady. Betty like the quilt so well when she saw her mother working on it that she teased and teased for it until it was promised to her.

The background is of unbleached cotton and there are four different colors of prints used in the dresses and bonnets, some being yellow, some green, while others are pink or ...(clipping cut-off)

(clipping cut-off)...Farmer Boy quilt and has cut up a red bandana handkerchief to make little handkerchiefs for the pockets which the little Farmer Boys have. They will were blue blouses of different print designs and the overalls will be bright blue.

Juvenile designs seem to interest Mrs. Hopkins more than any other kind and now we hope that she will make a quilt for her little grand-daughter from our Mother Goose series of patterns. And if the little grand-daughter isn't careful, Mrs. Hopkins' daughter Betty will get that quilt away from her for she doesn't think you have to be very young to have this kind of a quilt.

Cornerites' Birthdays
Here we are with seven names on the birthday list today, but wait until you see the long list we will have next week - at least eleven so far and perhaps more will arrive before then. In the meantime here are some members which you may make happy by sending a cheery greeting.

November 10, Mrs. Helen Dyce, 12784 Schaefer road, Detroit
November 10, Mrs. Marion Deitz, 14168 Ferrer ave., Detroit
November 20, Mrs. Evelyn Wallace, 8928 Chalfonte ave., Detroit
November 20, Mrs. Charles Cash, R. F. D. No. 1, Wixom, Mich.
November 22, Mrs. Burton Rich, R. F. D. No. 1, Plymouth, Mich.
November 23, Mrs. C. G. Snyder, 686 Colburn Place, Detroit
November 24, Mrs. Harry Cain, 141 - 3rd st., Cottage Grove, Oregon.

​Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.

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