Crazy quilt

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Created Date
1887
Description

Crazy quilt of silk and embroidered velvet. BH/1887 embroidered in one square. Wide orange velvet border. Backed with squares of plain colored silk and various patterns of floral design silk.

Partner
Illinois Digital Heritage Hub
Contributing Institution
Chicago History Museum
Collection
Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Subjects
Furnishings (works)
Coverings and hangings
Quilts
Location
United States
Type
physical object
Format
Length 72 in
Width 60 in
Velvet (fabric weave)
Silk (textile)
Quilting
Patchwork
Language
English
URL
http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/3199
Rights
© Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
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Chicago citation style
Crazy quilt. 1887. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/3199. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
APA citation style
(1887) Crazy quilt. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/3199
MLA citation style
Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/3199>.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.