Missouri Bridal Crazy Quilt190091 1/2 × 66 1/4"Wool and cotton with wool embroideryGift of Margaret Cavigga1985.23.10(including construction) Divided crazy quilt pieced from everyday coarse woolens and cottons on cotton foundation, no batting or quilting. Constructed of eight large central blocks: 22 3/4" X 18" and six smaller blocks either: 15" sq. Motifs embroidered in bright wool yarn include: children at water pumps, daisies, child blowing bubbles, owl, parasol, donkey and two overlapping hearts cut from cream muslin. All outside edges turned under and seamed with running stitch. Pieces hand stitched together, the seams finished with decorative stitching. Back: blue polka-dot cotton with velcro stitched on plain muslin in all four sides. atin, chain, feather, cross, stem, diamond herringbone, star embroidery stitches.152856926May Dodge HarperTextilesThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.Dated 1900 in bright colors, LR large block with goose abovePoplar BluffPoplar BluffUnited StatesMissouriTextilesPoplar BluffFamily history states that the two intertwined muslin hearts on the face of the quilt were from the wedding dress of the maker, May Harper. A handkerchief was pinned to the quilt with this history. The use of coarse, everyday fabrics is typical of the later crazy quilts and especially those made in rural areas where luxurious fabrics were less available and too costly. The very bright synthetic dyes used in the crewel yarns also suggest a late date for this piece.Crazy Quilt19001900 1985 23 1 Family history states that the two intertwined muslin hearts on the face of the quilt were from the wedding dress of the maker, May Harper. A handkerchief was pinned to the quilt with this history. The use of coarse, everyday fabrics is typical of the later crazy quilts and especially those made in rural areas where luxurious fabrics were less available and too costly. The very bright synthetic dyes used in the crewel yarns also suggest a late date for this piece.Crazy Quilt