The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-08
Waterbury Women
 M Quilting Contest
Springfield Exhibit Attracts Entries From All Over
 Entire Country

| tition. There are quilts made by girls of 10 years. It is not uncom- mon to find those pieced and quilted by women who have passed the three score and ten mark. One has even been submitted by a wo- man S1 years old, now an inmate of . home for aged women. who has entered not with the main thought of a major award, but who has
 returned to happier girlhood days
 by quitting a pattern popular in her youth for the benefit of the present generation.
 From the praries and the far
 west are quilts that originated in
 New England and following the trail of the pioneers, perhaps in covered wagons, eventually reached the frontier to become a family link with the past, handed down from generation to generation. The
 mountains of the Blue Ridge coun- try, famous for the workmanship of its women, are represented
 widely in the entries-beautiful bits of needlework that offer possibly their only medium for color and artistic expression.
 Staid New England has sent its quota, many dating back more than 100 years. several of Civil war era, and more of modern type. New
 York, Chicago, Cleveland, St Louis.
 Minneapolis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and other
 great metropolitan centers nave devotees of patchwork quitting as a perusal of the entries show. Brus- que letters accompanying these ln- dicate that the quilters are busy housewives of business women
 who nevertheless have found time to make their contribution ana
 who are pround of the fact that city life has not stified the ability to ply the needle.
 There Is drama and human in-
 terest in practically every quilt
 Here is one fashioned by three gen. erations. Another is from woman whose task has been halted py lil- ness and death but who has sat UP long hours so that her entry coulo be completed and take its place. One woman from a lonely noun tain cabin writes she is fearfuI her quilt may not be received as sne IS 30 miles from the nearest post or express station. Still another mas lost her home and in the general | moving the pieces have been lost but recovered in time to enable her | to finish the task. A teacher SUD- mits a quilt with every piece con tributed by her pupils. As the quit | is unfolded she sees row after row of eager youngsters, for these piec- es were taken from waists or the boys and dresses of the girls. To the | tremendous job of piecing and qullt | ing another woman has added that of counting, for she states that m the quilt are 2G,152 pieces and Tn
 second entry. 12.426. Two men, one
 a minister, have made and entered
 quilts.
 The quilts themselves are as in- diyidual as those who have submit ted them. Some are marvellous TOT their artistry. Others are as dalnty l as a bit of lavender and old lace' Some are bold and daring in treat. ment and others are mellowed ana
 softened by age.
 There is apparently no limit to
 design. Nature has provided an al. most endless parade of material
 There are old-fashioned gardens flowers of every type and hue, stars
 fruit, trees, landscapes and ever
 fish from the ocean. Patriotic themes include the; flag, parade ol the states and the George Wasn'
 ington bi-centennial. The double
 wedding ring indicative Of the
 brides hope chest is popular. There are log cabins, mosaics and conven' tional patterns. Mrs Herbert Hoov-
 er's favorite patchwork quilt has us devotees. Birds, butterflies. ele'
 phants, dogs, etc, represent the anl- man kingdom and there are Sun- gonnet Sues and all sorts Of figures. | Industry contributes an original de-
 sign of an incandescent lamp la l belled "Edison's Pride" and many are of such age and antiquity that i the pattern name has been 1orgot- | ten.
 Intricate designs have been work ed out. in the quilting as well as the patchwork, and these add interest | to the display. Needless to say. the quilt contest and exhibit Is dis- tinct contribution to neediecra1s | and 1t will be viewed with more
 tha npassing interest, not only pe-
 cause of the workmanship ana Ia
 bor represented. but also as an Tn,
 dication that even in this day ana
 age the homely pursuits of anotnei
 era are still popular and that
 "quilting bees" of the gay sos may
 yet become a mark of distinction Tn
 the more sophisticated 193O's.
 CONNECTICUT ENTRIES
 | Mrs Melissa Aborn, Ellington,
 Basket: Mrs M. A. Adkins, Warren,
 Jacobs Ladder; Mrs Luke Andrews, GA Washington street, Hartford, ] Stars and Stripes; Catherine J. Car ney, Harrington avenue, Meriden, Old Fashioned Garden; Mrs George D. Carpenter, Noank. Sun Rays; | Mrs John Cox, 33 Walnut street, | Waterbury, Basket of Lilies; Mrs
 Ruth M. Buster, 192 Norwood ave- nue, New London, Mosaic; Mrs Lor- etta Fisher, Windham, Conn, Bears
 Paw; Mrs Alexine M. Gardner,
 Stepney Depot, Dutch Doll; Mrs P. IL. Goodrich, Strickland street, Portland; Mrs l.. P. Humphrey Norfolk, String; Miss Ida M. Jew ett, Stafford Springs, Mrs Hoover's Colonial Quilt; Mrs William Kean, 1S7 Maple street, South Manches- ter, French Corsage; May Lassey, 5 Seymour avenue, West Hartford. Diamond; Mrs E. c. Link, 67 Glen brook road, Stamford, Whig Rose {;
 Virginia Otis, Old Saybrook; Miss Dora Pamelee. Windsor Locks,
 Double Irish Chain; Cora L. Sher-
 man, Southport, Double Wedding
 Ring, North Carolina Lily; Mrs
 Smith Spencer, Higganum, Maple
 Leaf; Mrs O. W. Stevens. 1OSs Pennington avenue, West Hartford.
 Rose and Seven Buds; Mrs Cora V.
 Stone, North Stonington. Fruit
 Basket, Double Tea; Mrs Elizabeth
 Tripp, Brooklyn, Wreath of Roses; Mrs Alfred G. Violet. Westport