Square from a 'Crazy Quilt'

Artwork details

Date:

c. 1884

Medium:

Silk, tabby, satin, velvet & twill weaves. some have warp-face, extra pattern wefts, printing, or moiré pattern, cisele velvet Embroidered in silk floss & 2 ply twist. (Backed with tabby cotton after piecing.) Embroidery thru 3 layers Stitches: Herrinbone, feather, buttonhole, cross, satin, fishbone knot, & variations with line stitch

Culture:

United States

Dimensions:

2235 × 2250 px

Museum record:

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