Crazy Quilt

Description

Made from an eye-catching combination of fabrics and ribbons, this quilt was created by Louisa Joiner, whose initials appear on a panel at lower right. Some of its pieces are believed to be scraps cut from clothing worn on lake cruises. Little is known about the artist aside from the fact she was married to a captain who sailed on the Great Lakes.

Provenance

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Crazy Quilt

Louisa Joiner

c. 1887–1900

Accession Number

2000.63

Medium

silk, ribbons, lace, velvet, embroidered, heat transfer

Dimensions

Overall: 186.7 x 182.9 cm (73 1/2 x 72 in.)

Classification

Textile

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrisey