Kate "Granny" Donaldson

Title

Kate "Granny" Donaldson

Creator

Unknown

Date

unknown

Description

This is a photograph of Kate Clayton Donaldson (ca. 1864-1960, also known as "Granny" Donaldson) and an unidentified man piecing together a cow blanket. Donaldson, of Marble, North Carolina, created these whimsical textiles with crocheted and appliqued figures reminiscent of decorative Italian blankets draped over cows during festivals. Donaldson claimed the design was of her own imagination and no two blankets were alike.

Subject

Artisans
Arts and crafts movement
Handicraft
Textile crafts -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Textile fabrics

Source

North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

Relation

Type

image

References

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/15453

Citation

Unknown, “Kate "Granny" Donaldson,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 6, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38374.

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