QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-152
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 9031 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le094
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:
How Far Willamette
How wide is the quilt?
104 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
March, 1992
When was the quilt finished?
February, 1993
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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?
Cotton
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The following information was supplied by the quiltmaker: Where did you learn the pattern? "some border blocks relating to that era." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Blues for mountains, because they look blue mornings and evenings. Color of flowers as close as possible to real flowers. Skin tone for ghost figures, blue strip in middle for Umatilla River. Tried to stay close to colors used during that era." Commemoration of local history, "Oregon Trail Celebration '93." How long have you been making quilts? "5 years." How did you learn to quilt? "My wife, her friends, and the Blue Mountain Quilt Guild." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Public recognition for quilt guild. Enter [competitions] mostly locally." 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? "The difference I notice personally, wanting to accomplish more, willing to take on more challenges."
Quilt top made by:
Hegge, Ken
Where the quilt was made, city:
Pendleton
Where the quilt was made, county:
Umatilla County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Oregon (OR)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Fundraising; Challenge or Contest entry; Commemorative
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 Oregon 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(le094))
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
Cite this Quilt
Hegge, Ke. How Far Willamette. February, 1993. From American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=14-10-152. Accessed: 04/23/24