About This Artwork

Made by Hallie (Halvania) Rogers Judd
American, 1858–1944
United States, Tennessee, Sewanee

Bedcover Known as "Crazy Quilt", 1880's

Sixteen joined squares, most of silk, plain, satin and twill weaves, some with supplementary pile warps (velvet) and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; some squares of cotton, plain weave with supplementary weft pile (velveteen); embroidered in silk threads in buttonhole feather, running, stem, herringbone, satin and outline stitches and couching; appliquéd; additional design in paint and human hair; border: silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps (velvet)
Back: silk, satin weave; four panels joined
175 x 151.5 cm (68 7/8 x 59 5/8 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Pickett, 1978.965