CRAZY QUILT
Unknown Quilt Maker
Collected in Texas
68 x 82 inches
Circa 1940
Wools, Flannels, Corduroys
Abstract Graphics
"Crazy" ~ when used with "Quilt" ~ simply means:
a quilt whose pieces are random shapes.
It probably comes from the term for crackled glaze (random shapes) on pottery:
"crazed."
Crazy Quilts can be very fancy, like the highly embellished, silk and velvet "High Victorian" examples. These were often showpieces draped over a piano or sofa in a parlor, as a decorative item.
Or Crazies they can be more "everyday," made of sturdier fabrics such as cottons or wools, and made for use on a bed.
Here is a Great Depression-era example, made of wools, cottons and flannels. The solid design skills of the quilt maker shine through in her use of color and material.
This graphic quilt has a look more modern than its age (circa 1940) might suggest...
It looks great hanging on a wall.
Price: $325
