Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Quilt |
Catalog Number |
2003.33 |
Maker |
Louisville Bedding |
Date |
ca. 1945 |
Material(s) |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
H-75 W-86 inches |
Description |
This is a "Twinkling Star" quilt pattern. The quilt is made of loosely woven cotton fabric (perhaps selected to resemble homespun?). The center section is constructed of two panels of white cotton fabric with a lavender star pattern printed (not pieced) on it. The lavender print has a small white flower design to it. The quilt has four rows of five stars on this piece. An eight inch border of white cotton fabric (not the same white as the central panel) is printed with a triangle pattern on the inner side and a two inch stripe on the outer side. Both are printed with same the dye and pattern as the stars. It is machine stitched all over in a zigzag pattern. The seam between the central panel and the right border has folds that were sewn into the quilting. There is no batting. The all white backing is sewn in three uneven sections. The edges are finished with machine sewn binding stitch and no fabric finish. A paper and printed tag attached on the right edge reads: "Olde Kentucky Quilts Olden Charm for Modern Homes Louisville Bedding Company Twinkling Star 80 x 90." |
Notes |
Louisville Bedding profited from the mystique of Kentucky quilts, which developed after the Chicago World's Fair of 1933. The company actually emerged from the depression with 200 plus employees and a thriving business. According to Shelly Zegart, Louisville Quilt Historian, Louisville Bedding had an active quilt advertising and sale program claiming KY quilts as best and inviting the buyer to a showing of "Olde Kentucky Quilts" thus turning the mystique into a marketing ploy. In many cases it was only a ploy, as their quilts were not fine handmade items, rather mass-produced and machine-made. Many women who owned cottage industries profited from the mystique but Louisville Bedding was one of the few KY companies to actually embrace and exploit the myth. |
Collection |
Kentucky Historical Society Foundation Collection |
People |
Louisville Bedding |
Subjects |
Quilts Business enterprises Quilting Crafts (Handicraft) Textile industry Textile printing |
Search Terms |
Quilt Quilt patterns Quilting Quilts Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |