Creation Date

1915

Description

Crazy quilt top from Annandale, Minnesota 1915. Unfinished, no backing. 14 rectangular "squares" in 3 rows - varying sizes. One strip of narrow rectangles on one side. Embroidery on every square. One square in the center reads "Mrs. J.V. Annandale, Minn., March 1, 1915". Another reads "January 21, 1915", and another reads "February 10". Various initials embroidered on including "LR", "JVR", "NR", "AR". Embroidered words read "Best Wishes" "Good Night" "Forget Me Not". Other embroidered designs include animals, birds, flowers, insects, geometric designs. Each square is backed for embroidery. One corner appears to be backed with flour sacks and a design is visible.