A Tale of Two Victorian Crazy Quilts - and a Fabric Mystery
from Ann Quilts
A Tale of Two Victorian Crazy Quilts - in Four Parts
Parr 1
Setting the Scene
This pair of crazy quilts still lives in the family and the town where they were made, with a descendant of the two quiltmakers.
They were
made circa 1890 in Brooklyn, Connecticut, by Emily Harris, and her
daughter, Eva May Harris. They are great-grandmother and grandmother to
the current owner. One of the quilts has a small piece of red fabric
embroidered with the name of Samuel Cady Harris, Emily's husband.
Both quilts include bright yellow Special Constable ribbons and commemorative ribbons celebrating the ...
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