Antique Embroidered Quilts

On display, we will have Crazy quilts, Redwork, Bluework, and cross-stitch embroidered quilts. Crazy quilts were popular from 1880-1920s; the earlier quilts are often made of silk fabrics and are embellished with a wide variety of embroidery stitches. Redwork embroidery becomes popular for linens and quilts by the end of the 19th century. Embroidery continues in the 1930s with a large variety of patterns made available through newspapers, magazines, and by mail order. After World War II, cross stitch kit quilts rise in popularity. These quilts were printed with the cross stitch pattern and, often, the quilting design was often printed too.