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Using scraps to make beautiful, 'crazy' designs

Published May 1, 2023 at 12:39 PM EDT
A crazy quilt on display at the Columbia Cultural Museum in Columbia, NC.
Ryan Shaffer
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PRE News & Ideas
A crazy quilt on display at the Columbia Cultural Museum in Columbia, NC.

Almost everyone has a story about a quilt passed down to them. This crazy quilt on display at the Columbia Cultural Museum in Columbia, N.C., features intricate embroidery and an eclectic use of fabrics. Popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, crazy quilts are resourceful and known for their abstract — or 'crazy' — designs.