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This 1883 crazy quilt top, embroidered with the initials MLH, is in incredible condition. There are some pieced areas not covered with decorative embroidery and some basting stitches that are still present, suggesting it is unfinished. The squares appear to have been made individually—maybe a daughter of MLH pieced the squares together after her mother died? Maybe she didn’t view it as unfinished, or believed it to be finished enough? Speculative story making with the #TangCollection. . . #crazyquilt #crazyquilts #fiberarts #anonymouswasawoman #19thcentury #19thcenturyquilts #quiltmaker #aestheticmovement #museumcollection #storytellingthroughart

More incredible weavings on view @cooperhewitt. Made by Richard Landis on a HAND LOOM 😳🤯😳 . Seen in the exhibition “Color Decoded: The Textiles of Richard Landis” . . . #fiberart #design #fiberdesign #textiledesign #weaving #contemporaryart #handloomweaving #richardlandis #abstractart #colortheory #cooperhewitt #colordecoded #curatorlife

This weaving is absolutely insane. Swipe for detail & overview. Designed by Raw Color and woven at TextielLab. 2012. Twill-woven organic cotton and Merino wool. On view at @cooperhewitt. . . . #fiberart #design #fiberdesign #textiledesign #weaving #rawcotton #textiellab #dutchdesign #cooperhewitt #curatorlife