Quilt
1988.309.001
from the collection of
Creation Date
1940 – 1959Dimensions
94.75 in. H x 77.25 in. L Item (Overall)
Description
Crazy quilt. It is 94 3/4" x 77 1/4". The crazy quilt has silk, satin, nylon, and crepe pieces. There are no blocks, it is just large pieces. The silk pieces are red and maroon. There is various stitching around each piece. There are embroidered flowers in various colors throughout. There are small ties holding the top to the backing. The backing is white cotton. The maroon and some of the red silk pieces are fraying. There are numerous large brown stains. The quilt is folded.Quilt was made by Mathilda (Mrs. Wm.) Dicke in 1940s-1950s. She did a lot of sewing and lived on Grandview Ave, Red Wing. She was born in 1895.