A work made of silk and silk and cotton, plain, twill and satin weaves; some with secondary binding warps; some with supplementary pile warps forming velvets; some with supplementary patterning warps and wefts; some with brocading wefts; some self-patterned; some warp dyed or painted; some 'watered'; some appliquéd; some embroidered with silk and silk chenille in cross, double feather, feather, fly, open buttonhole, satin and stem stitches; french knots; all pieced and embroidered with silk in buttonhole, cross, double feather, feather, fly, herringbone, single satin and stem stitches; french knots; cotton batting; backed with cotton, plain weave.

Square from a 'Crazy Quilt'

1884

United States

Silk and silk and cotton, plain, twill and satin weaves; some with secondary binding warps; some with supplementary pile warps forming velvets; some with supplementary patterning warps and wefts; some with brocading wefts; some self-patterned; some warp dyed or painted; some 'watered'; some appliquéd; some embroidered with silk and silk chenille in cross, double feather, feather, fly, open buttonhole, satin and stem stitches; French knots; all pieced and embroidered with silk in buttonhole, cross, double feather, feather, fly, herringbone, single satin and stem stitches; French knots; cotton batting; backed with cotton, plain weave

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