Crazy quilt-making was all the rage in the late 1800s. These were not typical patchwork quilts created from cotton or wool and inspired colonial thriftiness or frontier frugality. Crazy quilts were created from fancy dress fabrics, usually silk, and decorated with ornate silk embroidery and trims. This style of quilting was a product of the … Continue reading The Crazy Quilt Craze – History of 19th-century Crazy Patchwork
