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A work made of sixteen joined squares, most of silk, plain, satin and twill weaves, some with supplementary pile warps (velvet) and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; some squares of cotton, plain weave with supplementary weft pile (velveteen); embroidered in silk threads in buttonhole feather, running, stem, herringbone, satin and outline stitches and couching; appliquéd; additional design in paint and human hair; border: silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps (velvet) back: silk, satin weave; four panels joined.

'Crazy Quilt', 1880's

Hallie Rogers Judd, (Halvania)

A work made of silk, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps, some with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, some velvet, some with self-patterning; some painted, warp ikat, or engraved roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and silk, cut solid velvet; stamped; and embroidered with silk in buttonhole, chain, detached chain, cross, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed.

'Crazy Quilt', 1896/1900

Lana Almedia Marcellus Jeffery

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted with raised areas (trapunto).

Crib Quilt, 1822

A work made of cotton, plain weave; roller printed; pieced; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted with cotton thread.

Century Quilt, 1826–1904

Mary Fessenden

A work made of cotton, plain weave, pieced with cotton, plain weave, printed in small scale design, quilted, batting, backed with cotton, plain weave, basket pattern; handles appliqued with machine stitching.

Basket Pattern Quilt, 1861

Mary Katharine Ashbrook Hill

A work.

"Feather-Edged Star" Quilt, 1880

Nancy Margaret Crow Mooney

A work made of cotton, plain weaves; pieced; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave; printed; edged with cotton plain weave.

"Star and Crescent" Quilt, early 19th century

A work made of illustrated book with eight offset lithographs after collages.

La dame ovale (The Oval Woman), Paris: G.L.M. (Guy Lévis Mano), 1939

Max Ernst

A work made of cotton, plain weave; pieced with cotton, plain weave, printed; quilted, pattern outlined in pencil; backed with cotton, plain weave.

"Feather-Edged Star" Quilt, 1845

Annie Maria Miller

A work made of cotton, plain weave, pieced; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed, embroidered in cotton threads in buttonhole and chain stitches; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave.

Album Quilt, 1857

A work.

North Carolina Lily Quilt, c.1850

Quilt of squares on a beige base, each with a unique flower or small scene with dark-skinned figures and animals.

Album Quilt, 1854

Sarah Ann Wilson

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, wool and silk plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics; silk embroidery threads.

Quilt with Buildings, Animals, and Coats of Arms, c. 1890

A quilt composed of multicolored and irregular patches sewn together. The patches are decorated with animals, plants, and other floral motifs and patterns. The quilt is bordered by a floral pattern on a black background.

'Crazy Quilt' with Animals, 1886

Florence Elizabeth Marvin

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; printed; glazed.

Quilt Squares, 1868

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd and pieced with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave.

North Carolina Lily Quilt, c. 1850

A work made of silk in a variety of weaves including cut velvet weave and a variety of techniques; painted; appliquéd; pieced, worked in squares; embroidered in silk threads in a variety of stitches; backed with cotton, plain weave, roller-printed.

'Crazy Quilt', c.1880/90

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

A work made of silk, tabby, satin, velvet & twill weaves. some have warp-face, extra pattern wefts, printing, or moiré pattern, cisele velvet embroidered in silk floss & 2 ply twist. (backed with tabby cotton after piecing.) embroidery thru 3 layers stitches: herrinbone, feather, buttonhole, cross, satin, fishbone knot, & variations with line stitch.

Square from a 'Crazy Quilt', c. 1884

A work made of silk, satin, twill, and plain weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps or wefts, some self-patterned by main warps and ground wefts; some embroidered with silk and silk chenille yarns in bullion, satin, split and stem stitches; couching; some warp dyed; silk and silk and cotton, plain and satin weaves with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid and cut voided velvets; and wool, twill weave; embroidered in herringbone, satin and stem stitches; pieced; padded; backed with cotton, plain weave and embroidered with silk in cross, double feather, feather, fly, herringbone, knot, satin and split stitches.

Square from a 'Crazy Quilt', c. 1884

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