"Crazy quilt" with central diamond of stripes; remains of plaid center. Body comprised of pieced diamonds; interiors of various patchwork shapes. Sawtooth border of stripes; outer border of purple floral velvet.
crazy quilts
brocade (textile)
stitching
machine sewing (technique)
piecing
printing (process)
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
floral patterns
geometric patterns
stripes
plaids
Needlework
Quilt
Silk
Velvet
Brocade
Machine Sewn
Hand Stitched
Pieced
Transfer Printed
Crazy
Floral
Bird
Geometric
Plaid
Stripe
Striped
Quilt
Probably Whitehouse, Sarah Mahtilda (Maker)
Conway and Ossippee, NH, USA
68 (W) (inches)
1967.163
New Hampshire (United States)
Probably
Title Crazy quilt Accession Number 1967.164
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