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February 29, 2024
A Tale of Two Victorian Crazy Quilts - and a Fabric Mystery from Ann Quilts

A Tale of Two Victorian Crazy Quilts - in Four Parts

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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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added by Ann 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under commemorative ribbons , crazy quilt , embroidery , fiber bleach test , fiber burn test , quilt repair , shattered silk , vintage repairs
May 15, 2023
Taking Care of a Crazy Quilt....by not Restoring It from Ann Quilts

 

The owner sent me these photos of her gorgeous crazy quilt for an initial assessment.  She and I decided not to do any repairs at this time.  However, it's such a beautiful quilt that I wanted to share it, and I am grateful that she has allowed me to share her photos.

It was made for my great great grandfather John Davis Cassada when he was born by his mother Lucy and his aunts.  Many were single or widowed from the Civil War.  All the initials are attributable to family members.  They were very thrilled to have a male ...

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added by Ann 1 year, 6 months ago. under antique fabric , crazy quilt , embroidery , family heirloom , painted embellishments , quilt repair , shattered silk , textile conservation , yo-yos
May 16, 2020
Courthouse Steps from Ann Quilts



Lately, I have been reaping the benefit of getting to the age of downsizing.  And the benefit has been adopting quilts from many directions.

Not that I really have room or reason to have them myself either, except for being able to write about them here and share them when I teach.  That's good enough, I figure.  But really, the main reason I say yes and bring them in is that I love them and want to give them a home.

I am reminded of my brother- and sister-in-law who kept the garage door open a crack and a ...

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added by Ann 4 years, 6 months ago. under courthouse steps , dyes , log cabin quilt , quilt repair , shattered silk
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