QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-149

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Who documented this quilt?

Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Documentation Number:

AFC 1997/011: Folder 9029 P1

Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.

afcqltle le092

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Quiltmaker submitted information with quilt.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Patch Log Cabin

How wide is the quilt?

65 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

September, 1993

When was the quilt finished?

January, 1994

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The following information was supplied by the quiltmaker: If your quilt is based on a traditional pattern or an earlier quilt, what is the name of the pattern? Where did you learn the pattern? "I designed my own pattern. My family and I live in a Log Cabin home. My inspiration for my quilt came from the beauty of this home. The Log Cabin is the heritage of America beginning with Abe Lincoln." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Scrap quilt, done in Crazy Patch and tea-dyed with bags of tea." "My dear friend, of 30 years, designs fabrics for Marcus Brothers of New York, Judie Rothermel. Her fabrics are reproductions of the past. I used all her fabrics for my quilt." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "Since the 1970's. I love giving my quilts away, as gifts or juts because they say, 'I love that quilt.' I admired Judie Rotherel and her talent for quilting. She taught me that imagination and the love of fabrics can create a beautiful quilt that will last forever. It is a expression of yourself." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "This was the first quilt contest I had entered. Friends were calling me telling me I should enter this contest. Since then. . . In 1995 I won 2nd place in JoAnn Fabric Contest. 1997 I won 1st place in JoAnn Fabric Contest. I just enjoy and love quilting." Has being a winner in the Land's End contest made a difference in your life? Has it changed the way you look at your work as a quilt maker? "From write-ups and my picture in the newspapers, people recognize me and compliment me on my quilts. I have had calls from Texas, Michigan and Florida…wanting me to make them a quilt! Quilting to me is not work, it's such a pleasure. I quilt day and night. This will be a part of me that I can leave my children, Steven and Traci."

Quilt top made by:

Null, Nancy Marzilli

Where the quilt was made, city:

Jackson Township

Where the quilt was made, county:

Stark

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1994 Ohio State Winner

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/qlt:@FIELD(DOCID+@LIT(le092))

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Description of quilt:

This quilt is part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress "Quilts and Quiltmaking in American: 1978-1996 exhibit. It was winner in the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Email: folklife@loc.gov