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Originally many embroidered quilts were intended as piano scarves or a parlor throw and often were called crazy quilts. They usually didn't have any batting or filler and they were tacked down invisibly, not quilted. These spectacular embroidered quilts took quilt a long time to make, a decade or two was not uncommon. They were made from whole pieces of cloth or from scraps of everything in a crazy quilt pattern; wedding gowns, silk dresses, silk souvenirs, cigar bands and many more items found their way into embroidered quilts and crazy quilts. These ladies spent a long time gathering the scraps they would need for quilt. After the foundation was created, then the quilt was embellished, with unique embroidery stitches, beads and even paint. The embellishment of the embroidered quilt continued sometimes until the quilters’ death. Patterns, foundations, and even the printed “random” designs of crazy quilts and embroidered quilts were in the ladies magazines of the day. So even though these embroidered quilts appeared random, they may have been planned. These quilts weren’t just beautiful, they were considered a status symbol. Due to the amount of work involved, embroidered quilts needed many, many hours by the quilter and since time was necessary, it was an object not found in a poorer home. It was only found in the homes of the ladies of leisure. A man would invite guests to his home and if they saw proof of his wife’s leisurely pursuits it was sure sign of his prosperity.
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