Historical information
Gift of the late Mrs Lily Louch, Murrumbeena in 16/8/1979.
Significance
Crazy patchwork is an improvisational quilting technique that uses irregularly shaped fabric scraps, often luxury materials like velvet and silk, sewn onto a foundation block. Popularized in the 1880s, it features asymmetrical designs, and intense, decorative embroidery along seams.
Physical description
Crazy patchwork with large irregular patches of coloured brocade and velvet joined with feather stitching in suitable colours.
