The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
The Crazy Quil, Mania.
New York Morning i8afaA.

New York Morning burma
 Do you want 10 see the preuiest piece of work this side of the Atlantic - asked a pretty little lady with hrexn eyes the other day of i'kyna! reporter. as he stood on her stoop taking notes of a big nre. Well. shouldn't m,nd,' he re- piled. as he crammed his notebook into hs pocket and brought out costly cream silk handkerchief 10 cool his heated brow.
 "0h, my" exclaimed the lady, as she saw the handkerchief. and Tn 4 twinkle she brought out a pretty little pair of scissors and shipped two corners of il. = Good foundation color" the reporter heard her whisper 10 herself. as she pu, the p.eees of his second bes, giil's Chns,- mas present Tn her pocket;
 The reporter though, she was insane and that here was an opportunity for a good spread She led the way in,A I spacious and well-furnished hallway, then up a winding stairway to a pretty h;tle sI;,.ne-room. bu, the burst of color that greeted the sight as the door was opened almost blinded the poor man. There was table heaped sith sma.. pieces of silk. satln. velvet. plush. neck ties. hat-hninas. pieces of old kid gloves, coA,-sieeve Innings. ends of silk hand ke.ehiefs, hair nbbons. silk flags. pas semsnterie ID every shade. old embroid- cred slippers, bi,s of lace and aimos; every material i,aagIL able. eAcep, cotton and 0 'lcl goods
 Isn't this ust perfe e;ly exquisite :" exclaimed the little lady. as she whlsked hn-ata af uksfe itnHo tb pantry, took out the pins and brough, out a beautiful silk patchwork quilt. em broIdered Tn silk floss oi every shade and showing every shade Of color la the rain- bow and two dozen others.
 Exquisite answered the reporter as he took out his notebook. |" But ii don't seem to be made after any pattern
 log cabin or star, you know. l see fan Tn the centre. An /, and there IS d butterfly but the res; Is vague.
 " That's jus, where the beauty comes in, young man, although you may net have been educated in high-ar, culture Such d quilt as this costs me nothing but the time and the white silk i, IS lined with, and ! could get Sioo cash for Il right oh if l would sci It. But no Gold cannot buy it
 May ask what is its name wha, pattern or stich you call i:' asked the reporter in a very small voice. for he keenly felt his want of culture
 |, Is called the Crazy Patchwork Quilt, replied the lady, lovingly smooth ing down an old gold turtle on a black and red end of a necktie that adorned one square.
 You see the way to make one is so interesting. First ,ou go around and visit all your lady friends and ask them for scraps of silk, velvet, plush, etc, then you make all the men you know bring you their neckiies, and ha;-ilnings and pretty coa,-s.eeye lining, too. Then you go around to every store and ask for samples of diIeren, silks and velvet and beads and floss silk, etc, and then you begin work. You take a square of abou, foot of old silk CT muslin and you stick on your pieces in any sort of figure, batting little butterfly, fan, beetle or something similar here and there. After the square IS covered with pieces you embrolder about the edges with scraps of silk floss and sew beads here and there Then, when you ge, all the squares done, you ses them together and line and you have this
 Gan you make anything bs: a bed spread out Of the patchwork queried the reporter, IS the crazy patchwork qulk lady paused out of breath
 Oh, yes, indeed sofa cushion covers, char backs, tides. table covers and don't know what. The work is awfully fascinating. You don't care for anything else while you're doing t. You may know how fascinating i, Is when 1 tell you refused to go and see Irving ,wo rights in succession 50 could finish this"
 suppose you won't make another one ln hurry, said the reporter, as hs arose 10 go.
 "fes, indeed. @ill, and am. have a new idea os my own. get each man know 10 bring me a beautiful little piece of plush or velvet, then embrolder his name on it before put i, in the square"
 Say said the lady, as the reporter got 10 the front deor. T wish you'd collect me nice little bag of pieces, and I'll make you a nice pin cashion with book on one of the squares of old gold satin and pen on the other and the reporter ran down the stairs and was fner