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Crazy Quilt
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCrazy Quilt, c. 1887–1900. Louisa Joiner (American, 1844–1911). Silk, ribbons, lace, velvet, embroidered, heat transfer; overall: 186.7 x 182.9 cm (73 1/2 x 72 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrisey, 2000.63
