Quilt

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

3297

Description

Crazy Quilt. Material: textile. Size: 75" W. x 91 1/2" L. Description: multi-colored mixed fabrics includes silks, satins and ribbons - cut and sewn together in the quilt pattern "Crazy" - featherstitching and metallic, silk and cotton embroidery on 18" square fabric blocks - red velvet border edged with red cord - large red tassel on each corner - red cotton backing - unknown filler type.

Context

Pattern is "crazy." Decorated July 4, 1889. Mother: Esther, Lewis, daughter of B.S. Lewis of Waseca. Only daughter of G.W. Everett. Born in Waseca 21 Sept. 1876. Came back to Waseca from CA after death of father 16 June 1892. Took up work in milling of Everett Aughenbaugh Co.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Quilt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

September 14, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024