Haines Heirloom Crazy Quilt

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SewMakeMe Haines Heirloom Crazy Quilt - This is a family heirloom quilt worked on for many years isince 1890s. It is gorgeous up close, and has some beautiful hand embroidery. I have a trunk full of antique fabrics they used to make this quilt. I used some of the silk to make Silk Spun Kimonos.

Added: Jun 12, 2007

Owned By	Mary Witwer and Priscilla Haines Hoyt
Name of Maker	Haines women in Conn. (1890's to 1930s, 40's?)
Name of Quilter	Gladys, Marion, Priscilla, Elena
Year Made	1900-1909
Year Made is:	Certain
Located in City	Virginia Beach
Located in State	VA
Located in Country	US
Condition of Quilt	Good
Design Source	Adapted Original Design
Design Source - Based On	Crazy Quilting
Design Source - Description	This is a family heirloom quilt worked on for many years isince 1890s. It is gorgeous up close, and has some beautiful hand embroidery. I have a trunk full of antique fabrics they used to make this quilt. I used some of the silk to make Silk Spun Kimonos.
Genre	Antique Quilt
Quilt Type	Crazy Quilt
Quilt Width	40
Quilt Height	65
Measurement In:	Inches
Fabric Used	Silk, Other
Fabric Used - Other Desc.	velvets, bocades, ribbons
Construction Technique	Pieced
Piecing By	Hand
Applique by	None
Types of Quilting	Other Method
Types of Quilting - Other Method	Foundation peieced on muslin
Embellishments	Hand Embroidery, Other
Embellishments - Other Desc.	beading

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