Quilt

Object Name:

Quilt

Object ID:

1993.052

Creator:

Noyes, Annie M. (1852-1942)

Place of Origin:

Amherst, NH

Date:

1900-1920

Description:

Quilt. Attributed to Annie M. Noyes (1852-1942), Amherst, NH; 1900-1920. Crazy design. Machine and hand-stitched. Squares sewn together in cross-stitch with red embroidery thread. Constructed of randomly shaped pieces of silk arranged in 110 blocks measuring approximately 6.5 inches square. Vibrant colors, including hot pink, neon yellow, emerald green and sapphire blue, in conjunction with the more typical black and dark red. The seams are covered with embroidery in herringbone and feather stitching variations. The backing is an orange twill cotton. Batting between the layers, which are tied together with pink silk ribbons in the center of each block, in addition to being hand-quilted along the vertical lines of the block seaming. Edges are bound with red silk ribbon.

Material:

Textile
Silk
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-66.5 L-72.25 inches

Provenance:

The donors Ruth G. Somes and Barbara A. Fuller state that this crazy quilt descended in the Noyes family of Amherst, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Ruth G. Somes and Barbara A. Fuller

People:

Noyes, Annie M. (1852-1942)

Subjects:

Needlework, Quilting, Sewing, Quilts