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O'Leary Crazy QuiltEntry/Object ID
88.97Description
Multi-Colored Quilt. Material: textile. Size: 57" W. x 66" L. Description: multicolored cotton and other fabrics - various textures and weaves - colors: reds, gold, brown, beige, blue, orange and purple - thirty squares of reds, gold, brown, beige, blue, orange and purple - featherstitched plus variety of other stitching techniques represented - blue and gold wool flannel backing - gold yarn ties.Context
Made by Mrs. John (Julie O'Leary) O'Grady's grandmother. Julie's mother was Katy O'Leary (tavern in Waseca named for her). Katy's mother, Mrs. Pat (Nora) O'Leary, made the quilt in Ireland before coming to America. They came during the potato famine & landed in New York. The O'Leary family farm is 3 miles SW of Janesville in Blue Earth county. Julie O'Leary married John O'Grady from Janesville. They raised their children in Waseca. Pattern is "crazy."Cataloged By
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
February 5, 1998Update Date
January 21, 2026