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This is a 1950 magazine advertisement for Needletuft Ensembles made by Cabin Crafts, Inc., Dalton, GA. - They made bedspreads, draperies, and dressing table skirts with fine embroideries and embellished with candlewick available with swooshes, ruffles, or beaded edges.
Chenille bedspreads first began appearing in the 1930s, and the pieces were handmade. Cabin Craft is one of the better known manufacturers of these bedspreads because the company started mass producing the pieces, which led to more hitting the market.
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BedspreadsWhether it's a plain coverlet, a hand-embroidered labor of love, or a white…