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"Crazy quilt" divided into four even blocks joined by feather stitch; within each block is patchwork of silks, satins and velvets stitched together. Most pieces have embroidered motifs. Black velvet border with embroidered stitch decoration.
crazy quilts
brocade (textile)
damask
embroidering
moiré
piecing
satin
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt
Embroidered: 1884 Oct/1880 Nellie Mattie JR ER
Crazy
Richardson, Josephine (Maker)
Deer Isle, ME, USA
40 1/2 x 40 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mattie Richardson
1944.839
Maine (United States)
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