Fragment from Bedcover (Crazy Quilt Block)

United States

Date

1884

Medium

Pieced Square Silk: Tabby, warp-faced tabby, damask, satin, velvet, voided velvet, satin weave with extra pattern wefts, and hand painted ornament, & moiré treatment. Backed with cotton after piecing. Embroidered thru 2 layers. Embroidered in 2-ply silk twist, silk floss, silk chenille Stitches: Herringbone, feather, knot, buttonhole, stem, line, cross, variations of these, raised basket stitch

Dimensions

17 1/2 in. square

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Helen Donathen