Kate "Granny" Donaldson

Title

Kate "Granny" Donaldson

Creator

Unknown

Date

unknown

Description

This undated image of Kate Clayton Donaldson (ca. 1864-1960, also known as "Granny" Donaldson) is in the archives of the John C. Campbell Folk School. The image, by an unknown photographer, appears to be clipped from a newspaper or magazine. Granny Donaldson is seen holding up 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
Older people
Women

Source

North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

Relation

Type

image

References

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/15454

Citation

Unknown, “Kate "Granny" Donaldson,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 10, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/39363.

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