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1985.3.2 - Crazy quilt block
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Object Typeblock, quilt
Place MadeNorth America: United States, Illinois
Date Made1885
Item Details
Object Typeblock, quilt
Place MadeNorth America: United States, Illinois
Date Made1885
Accession Number
1985.3.2
Title
Crazy quilt block
Category
Textileworking Tools & Equipment
Object Type
block, quilt
Creator
Garrison, Lelah
Date Made
1885
Place Made
North America: United States, Illinois
Culture
North American
Cultural Region
North American
Gender and Age
not applicable
Materials and Techniques
silk; embroidered; woven; woven, pile, velvet
Measurements
overall: 55 x 48 cm
Description
A section of patchwork crazy quilt composed of approximately 72 individual pieces, velvets, brocades, taffetas, satins, with four painted pieces and one embroidered piece among them. Pieces are held together and to…
A section of patchwork crazy quilt composed of approximately 72 individual pieces, velvets, brocades, taffetas, satins, with four painted pieces and one embroidered piece among them. Pieces are held together and to backing by decorative feather, blanket and stem stitching.
Credit Line
Donated by Mrs. Doris Owen
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1985.3.2 - Crazy quilt block
Page Citation
"1985.3.2 - Crazy quilt block, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-38868. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
