A work made of 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.

Square from a 'Crazy Quilt'

1884

United States

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

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