| Description |
QUILT, CRAZY; velvet pieces in blues, greens, brown, gray and burgundy; french knots and herringbone embroidery trim the pieced edges; this emboidery is done in pearl cotton twist; this quilt was possibly done as a "Friendship Quilt"; there is a date of 1921 emboidered on one of the pieces; the following names are emboidered on a Dresden Plate on one section of the quilt:
Minne F., Millie L., Georgia Z., Mamie E., Vera H., Mary R., Zoe B., Grace J., Lee C., Mari, Millie E., Emma M., Lou F., Maud H., Hattie P., Cora H., Annabelle M., Annie A.,;
in other places on the quilt you find the names: Allie P., Raymonda and Bynon.
Evaluated by Dawn Moser 1/16/2006. |
| Object ID |
119-2 |
| Search Terms |
quilt
velvet
dresden
friendship quilt
crazy quilt |
| Year Range from |
1921 |
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