QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 9032 P1

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

afcqltle le095

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:

Silk Tiffany

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

59 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

January, 1993

When was the quilt finished?

March, 1993

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique

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: If your quilt is based on a traditional pattern or an earlier quilt, what is the name of the pattern? "A Tiffany stained glass window" Where did you learn the pattern? "From a small picture of the window." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Silk seemed the only choice to give the iridescent look of stained glass. I also used cotton for the 'leading' to give it some stability." A statement of "putting my bout with cancer behind me." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "I started in 1967 and have tried many other hobbies but quilting has always been my first love. Now I just concentrate on quilting. There were not the books, classes, etc. then, so I taught myself using scraps from sewing for my family. My first quilt was made of polyester double knit squares and hand quilted." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "It was a quilt that exceeded in beauty all the pictures of it in my mind. I couldn't quilt for 6 months and planned this quilt in my mind. It only too 6 weeks to do. I wanted to share my joy at its beauty and my recovery." 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? "Yes. I gained a feeling that I was an artist not just a craftsman."

Quilt top made by:

Matthews, Pat

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pittsburgh

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression

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 Pennsylvania 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(le095))

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