I have a weakness for Mountain Mist patterns. They must have been popular in our area because I have found so many of them here and lots of the wrappers:
Mountain Mist was batting offered by the Sterns and Foster Company. Apparently in 1929, the company decided to include a free quilt pattern on the back of the wrapper:
This wrapper featured "The Bluebirds of Happiness."
Sometime in the modern era, they sold actual patterns. This one is copyrighted 1976:
Here are some of the Mountain Mist quilts in my collection. Sorry the photos are so bad, these are the ones I could get a hold of easily...
Waterlilies
Iris
Poinsettia
Tulip Bowl
I have more and eventually will feature them again!
There's a great article about the company here.
Have a safe and happy day!
With your love of flowers, I can see why you love these quilts.
ReplyDeleteOH these quilts are so lovely. I have a few Mountain Mist wrappers from years ago. I try to find vintage battings when I can as I like the thin vintage feeling of Mountain Mist Blue Ribbon cotton. Sometimes, if I am lucky I can split it in half to make an even lighter batting. And, I'm with Bet - I am hopelessly drawn to images of clotheslines. Can't imagine why as laundry is not my favorite thing to do. It just somehow brings me back to a simpler time.
ReplyDeleteI remember Mountain Mist batting! Did they also make fiber fill for stuffed animals? I made more of that kind of thing when I was a teenager. Your collection of quilts from their patterns is wonderful, Michele!
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