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To Bee or Not to Bee: Quilting Societies in Appalachia by Sandy Laws Main Menu a digital project by Sandy Laws

Crazy Quilt

45116 This Crazy Quilt was presented by Jackie Paxton Rose at the Jonesborough Old Town Quilt Guild Meeting, on April 11, 2024. Made by Rose’s grandmother, Mollie B. Franklin Hensley, this quilt features her initials, MBF, her mother’s initials, ESG, Elizabeth Sara Gentry, and the name of her husband, Roscoe Hensley. The unique features of a crazy quilt are the irregular shaped pieces with embroidered edging and images.