Calendar tea towels were popular in the United States from the 1950s through the 1980s.  Introduced in 1954 by Stevens Linen Works in Massachusetts to boost sales of plain linen towels, they became a staple in American homes.  They were functional, inexpensive kitchen decorations that were often gifted at Christmas.  However, seldom have they found their way into quilts as they did in the one featured here.