A rectangular crazy quilt composed of twenty-five blocks including five large blocks, each 20" square, which are placed at the corners and the center of the quilt; two rectangular blocks, each 10" x 20", which are placed at the upper and lower center of the quilt; and eighteen smaller blocks, each measuring 10" square, which are placed in the middle of the quilt surrounding the center block.The large blocks are filled with wheel motifs each composed of approximately 34-36 segments cut from various silk materials which radiate outward from a black velvet circle.In the center block this velvet circle is embroidered with the initials 'RLB' ranging from "' to 4-3/4" in height worked in satin stitches in coral, red, and yellow threads. Other block centers are embroidered with various floral motifs. The two medium blocks consist of half wheels created in the same manner as the whole blocks. Six of the remaining small square blocks contain a quarter wheel or fan motifs. These are arranged at the outer sides. The remainder of the blocks are of 'crazy' patchwork formed of irregular pieces of fabric. Fabrics used include silk satins, twills, brocades, chinés, moirés, grosgrain ribbons, velvets, and possibly cotton velveteen. Included among the patches are many with painted motifs including flowers, birds, a frog sitting under a toadstool, and silhouettes in black on white satin of people and animals. In addition there are patches of silk printed with scenes such as a girl with a swan, a child on a swing, and a child's head (possibly cigar or cigarette premiums). Throughout the quilt in the spandrels between wheels and fans are embroidered designs including flowers, a peacock feather, an ear of corn, and a Chinese fan as well as an appliquéd embroidered design of three owls on a branch. Decorative embroidery stitches worked in multicolored silk, cotton, and chenille threads cover all seams between segments of fan and wheel motifs and within crazy patchwork blocks. Stitches include feather, buttonhole, slanted buttonhole, and French (knot?) The quilt lining is composed of three widths of burgundy silk (20-1/2'/ 21-3/4'/ 17-1/2') and bound with a multicolored cord of maroon and gold silk. All sewing is by hand. There are no quilting stitches within the quilt itself..