Crazy Quilt
Louisa Joiner (American, 1844–1911)
1887–1900
- Medium
- silk, ribbons, lace, velvet, embroidered, heat transfer
- Dimensions
- Overall: 186.7 x 182.9 cm (73 1/2 x 72 in.)
- Genre
- textile
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
America, New York, Watertown, 19th century
About
Made from an eye-catching combination of fabrics and ribbons, this quilt was created by Louisa Joiner, whose initials appear on a panel at lower right. Some of its pieces are believed to be scraps cut from clothing worn on lake cruises. Little is known about the artist aside from the fact she was married to a captain who sailed on the Great Lakes.