Wooddale 1929-1979 - 50 Years

              QUILTS
During the fifty years of our existence our Institute Members must
have made enough quilts to cover all the beds in our homes.
In August 1929 Esta Stuart donated a pieced quilt top, which the
members gladly accepted. To complete the quilt the treasurer purchased
six yards of lining @ 30c, 3 half pound cotton batts @ 25*, and 3 spools
of thread for 25*. Mrs. Crommie was paid $ 3 for completing the quilt
making a total cost of $ 5.80. Tickets were sold at 25* each, amounting
to $ 23.00, leaving a net profit of $ 17.20. Our first quilt.
The next year a wool quilts was sold for $ 5.00 but the material cost
$ 1.70 ( the wool was donated) so the net profit was only $ 3.30.
Our president, Mabel Mellis, suggested in November 1931, that we
form into groups of four or five to make wool comforters for sale, to
raise funds for our work. Each group was advanced $ 1.15 to purchase
Several groups were formed and a number of quilts were made
and sold.
A flower quilt, with blocks appliqued by the members was won by
Annabel George. Proceeds amounted to $ 11.35 and $ 10.00 of this was
given to our Cemetery Committee.
In March 1939, Mrs. Ruth Smith and Mrs. W. S. Muddle proposed that
'• e " Tx autographed quilt, proceeds to go to the cemetery work. Thr
" Dream Boat" design was chosen and yellow and blue broadcloth was
purchased. The blue squares were embroidered with the names of the
individuals at 10* per name. The boat squares showed the names of
business men or firms who paid $ 1.00 for their autographs. The sale of
names amounted to $ 53.00 and tickets on the quilt sold for $ 30.50.
This quilt project was a lengthy one. Quoting from the minutes of
October, 1940, the most exciting moment of the meeting was the draw for
the famous " Dream Boat Quilt". Little Jessie Noble stirred the tickets
and pulled out No. 96 which had been bought by Mrs. Gordon Budd. who th. r.
became the owner of the quilt. The sum of $ 76.14 was added to the
cemetery fund.
Under the guidance of Linda Betts a " nosegay" quilt was made in 1957
with individual members making the blocks. The quilting was done at
Ruth Wiley's and Anne Montalbetti finished the edge.