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$175 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Crazy Quilt Heavily Embroidered Fantastic!
Antiques:Textiles
When Victorian “society” dictated that women DECORATE! They did it with wonder! This creativity brought “Crazy Quilts” into being. The less you had to do around the house, the more elaborate the designs and embroidery became. The fabrics and workmanship in this quilt indicate that it comes from that wonderful era. Mostly wool, velvet and some cotton, this comes from the melancholy era. And most certainly before dyes became more stable in fabric. Take a look at the needlework in this piece. It is ...
$100 USD SaleSALE Victorian Crazy Quilt Machine & Hand Finished Full!
Antiques:Textiles
This wonderful old quilt comes from Victorian times. Note the use of military “olive drab” wool in the making of this piece. It does not have the high society embroidery pulling it all together. My guess is that its pieces were boxed up and put in a drawer for future use. The future came, but not right away. The top was assembled by machine and the backing was added by hand stitching. It has seen some use, but is still a remarkable piece. The old wool fabric bits in this quilt are wonderful. As ...| Items 1 - 2 of 2 | Page 1 of 1 |
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