names in the quilt include Katie, born 1881, Jennie's daughter from her first marriage; Annie, the faithful hired girl in the McMurtrie household in Chicago; and GRM- the initials of George R. Moore who was engaged to marry Jennie at the time the quilt was made; the women are the great-grandmother and grandmother of the donor

Crazy Quilt, c. 1885

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Crazy quilts were very popular during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. They were made from bits and pieces of silk and velvet fabrics and further embellished with decorative embroidery. These quilts present a sampling of the wide variety of "fancy" fabrics available at the end of the nineteenth century. This quilt was made by the grandmother and great-grandmother of the donor and they personalized it with the inclusion of familiar images and family names.

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Crazy Quilt (#015)
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Title
Crazy Quilt
Artist Life
1828 - 1903
Role
Artist
Accession Number
80.74.1
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names in the quilt include Katie, born 1881, Jennie's daughter from her first marriage; Annie, the faithful hired girl in the McMurtrie household in Chicago; and GRM- the initials of George R. Moore who was engaged to marry Jennie at the time the quilt was made; the women are the great-grandmother and grandmother of the donor