Quilt
Artist
Rhoda Hawthorne
(American, active Deerfield, New York)
Datec. 1884
MediumSilk, velvet, cotton, brocade, embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 64 x 54in. (162.6 x 137.2cm)
ClassificationsFURNISHINGS
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Phillips in memory of Mrs. Grace Savage
Terms
Object number79.23
DescriptionPieced crazy quilt of polychrome silks, satins, velvets, brocades, and other fabrics embroiderd in heavy silk, cotton (?) and chenille yarns. The design is composed of 30 squares outlined in decorative stitching, some with embroidered floral and snowflake motifs. The border consists of pieced triangular patches and the corners of the quilt are rounded.On View
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Label TextQuilts provided warm bed coverings in poorly heated house and were major decorative components for bedrooms. Crazy quilts were also used in the parlor as lap throws and even as piano covers. The silk and velvet pieces that made up crazy quilts were not necessarily cut from worn clothing. A needle worker could purchase a bag of assorted new silk scraps with patterns for appliqué motifs.
The maker of this quilt, Rhoda Hawthorne of Utica, New York, was a furrier by trade. She had a shop on North Genesee Street were she repaired furs and made capes.
