Name/Title
SunflowerEntry/Object ID
2005.007.001Description
22 large sunflowers hand appliquéd on a cream colored background. The yellow flowers with brown centers and green leaves are arranged around the perimeter of the quilt with the blossoms facing toward the center. The border consists of three strips of the same colors of the sunflowers. Backing is white. Hand quilted. There is a center medallion with crosshatching in the background.
This was a kit quilt produced by Mountain Mist. As part of its marketing plan, Stearns & Foster began featuring colorful wrappers on their Mountain Mist batting with quilt blocks on them in the 1920s. In 1930, the company began publishing a free quilt pattern on the inside wrapping of Mountain Mist batting products as an incentive to quilters.Context
Lulu Price Kagey made this quilt around 1930 in New Market, Virginia. She made this quilt for her son, Henry Price Kagey. It was used as a wedding gift to Henry, Sr. and his bride in 1937. In 1965 it was passed it on to their son Henry, Jr and then donated it to the museum after Henry, Jr. and his wife visited the museum from New Mexico.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2005.007Source or Donor
Dr. Henry Price KageyNotes
Missing deed; 03/03/21- Kate filed signed letter signed by donor stating intention to donate quilt to museum.Made/Created
Artist
Lula E. Price KageyDate made
circa 1930Place
* Untyped Place
New Market, VirginiaDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall quilt dimensionsWidth
67 inLength
84-1/2 inColor
Off-White, Green, Yellow, BrownCondition
Overall Condition
Excellent
