Now this was SUPER exciting for me! I’ve read about crazy quilts and have seen them in books and magazines, but never one in real life! We even made our own versions of crazy quilts while teaching kindergarten.
This Crazy Quilt was created by Miss Leila MacLachlan. She began it in December of 1887 and completed it in November of 1891. She left a handwritten letter stating she used 930 pieces of material. In it she has stitched some hidden treasures including names, dates, flowers, boats, initials, phrases, birds, coffins, crosses, and so much more. Also, notice all her creative stitches…she didn’t have a book or the internet to learn from! Have fun looking at her creation.
