Crazy Quilt
QuiltmakerAttributed to
Ellen Rebecca Smyth
(American, 1847 - 1916)
Date1880-1890
MediumHand-stitched silk and velvet; chenille and silk embroidery; taffeta
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 63 1/2 x 54in. (161.3 x 137.2cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Frances Jones Stremlau
DescriptionCrazy quilt consisting of thirty square blocks. Each block consists of irregularly shaped pieces of fabric that are foundation-pieced, or hand-stitched onto a backing; each block is then hand-stitched together. Fabrics in the quilt include silk, velvet, voided velvets, and ciselé, or cut and uncut velvets; the crazy quilt also incorporates ribbon. The crazy quilt is further decorated with embroidery where the fabric is joined and chenille and silk embroidered designs, such as human figures, a horseshoe, flowers, a butterfly, a fan and a cauldron. Each side of the top is edged with a wide border of red satin-woven silk. The backing is red taffeta.
Condition: The crazy quilt is in excellent condition.
Condition: The crazy quilt is in excellent condition.
Object number1990.45.0
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