Crazy Quilt (Noun)
Meaning
A patchwork quilt without a design.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Her grandmother had made the crazy quilt without any specific pattern, simply sewing together a random assortment of fabrics she had collected over the years.
- The local artisan's storefront window displayed a vibrant crazy quilt that seemed to dance with color and texture.
- After rummaging through her attic, she found an unfinished crazy quilt that had been passed down through generations of her family.
- The loose, improvisational style of the crazy quilt gave it a unique charm that was hard to replicate.
- Auction houses often value vintage crazy quilts for their unique combination of textiles and their place in American folk art history.