Mountain Mist/Stearns & Foster Collection

Mountain Mist

August; 24; 2021

In 1928, the Stearns & Foster Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, repackaged its cotton batting and became a potent force in promoting quilts. Through national advertising and company sponsored quilt exhibits, the firm increased sales of Mountain Mist batting and also created a demand for its wrapper patterns.

Collection

12-91-670

Cuesta Benberry Quilt and Ephemera Collection

Worrall, Mary

2008

Cuesta Benberry was one of the twentieth-century's pioneers of research on American quiltmaking and she was the pioneer of research on African American quiltmaking. This collection is housed in the Michigan State University Museum.

Collection

12-91-465

The Origin of Mountain Mist Patterns

Waldvogel, Merikay

1995

From Uncoverings 1995, Volume 16 of the Research Papers of the American Quilt Study Group

Ephemera

35-90-193

The Stearns & Foster Company (1846-1900): The Inside Story

Pumphrey, Linda M.

2009

From Uncoverings 2009, Volume 30 of the Research Papers of the American Quilt Study Group

Ephemera

35-90-329