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Quilt

Crazy Quilt. Material: textile. Size: 75" W. x 91 1/2" L. Description: multi-colored mixed fabrics includes silks, satins and ribbons - cut and sewn together in the quilt pattern "Crazy" - featherstitching and metallic, silk and cotton embroidery on 18" square fabric blocks - red velvet border edged with red cord - large red tassel on each corner - red cotton backing - unknown filler type.

Pattern is "crazy." Decorated July 4, 1889. Mother: Esther, Lewis, daughter of B.S. Lewis of Waseca. Only daughter of G.W. Everett. Born in Waseca 21 Sept. 1876. Came back to Waseca from CA after death of father 16 June 1892. Took up work in milling of Everett Aughenbaugh Co.