Mountain Mist Wrapper for Quilting Cotton found in Granny's Box belonging to Mollie F. Hensley dated June 1, 1934.
1media/Rose Box Contents_006a_thumb.jpg2024-06-04T07:18:14-07:00Archives of Appalachiafd81101222c39f89c61f93d59b8033a391e28876454091Mountain Mist Quilting Cotton was made by the Stearns and Foster Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, a producer of cotton wadding and cotton goods since 1846.plain2024-06-04T07:18:14-07:00The original objects are the property of Jackie Rose in Jonesborough, TN. The Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University has been granted a license to create, store, preserve, and distribute digital reproductions of these items at the discretion of the Archives without restriction and in perpetuity to further and support the educational, teaching, scholarship, and research mission of the Archives. Access is provided to these digital surrogates for the purposes of research and education, provided the proper citation is used (e.g. [identification of item], licensed to the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University by Jackie Rose). Any commercial uses of the materials or any uses that exceed the limits of fair use and other relevant statutory exceptions require the permission of the copyright holder(s). It is the user's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials.Archives of Appalachiafd81101222c39f89c61f93d59b8033a391e28876
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12024-06-05T12:11:31-07:00Mountain Mist Batting Wrapper12plain2024-06-06T08:21:02-07:00A marketing campaign in 1928, by the Stearns & Foster Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, featured a new design for Mountain Mist quilt batting wrappers. The outside of the wrapper was colorfully and beautifully designed with various quilt blocks patterns, as well as the description of the batting, or quilting cotton. Advertised on the front was a note stating that a complete quilt pattern was printed on the inside of the wrapper. Stearns and Foster also sponsored quilt exhibits. This campaign was not only successful in creating a demand for the Mountain Mist brand quilt batting, but also in promoting the revival of quilt making in the 1930s.
Granny’s box contains a Mountain Mist quilt batting wrapper dated June 1, 1934.
This particular wrapper features a pattern for butterflies and bunnies.
A similar tracing of the curved feather pattern featured on the back is also found on a piece of paper in the box.
