Mennonite 'Crazy Quilt'
| Title | Mennonite 'Crazy Quilt' |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mennonite Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date | about 1890-1900 19th century |
| Medium | Wool, cotton, and silk; plain, twill, and satin weaves; some self-patterned, some with supplementary patterning wefts; some printed; pieced; embroidered with silk feather stitches; edged with twill weaves; backed with cotton, plain weave; printed; quilted with cotton |
| Classification | needlework - quilt |
| Origin | Pennsylvania Pennsylvania |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Margaret I. McCurry |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Mennonite 'Crazy Quilt'” is a work by Mennonite Pennsylvania, United States, dated about 1890-1900. It is executed in wool, cotton, and silk; plain, twill, and satin weaves; some self-patterned, some with supplementary patterning wefts; some printed; pieced; embroidered with silk feather stitches; edged with twill weaves; backed with cotton, plain weave; printed; quilted with cotton and classified as needlework - quilt. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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