QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-156

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 9035 P1

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

afcqltle le098

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:

Yo-Yos, Posies and Lollipops

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

60 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1992

When was the quilt finished?

1994

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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? "This quilt was inspired by an antique quilt, believed to have been made in Missouri in the 1930s. My quilt uses the idea of pastel floral applique in a framework on a black ground, but the floral patterns and quilting are much different." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I began by collecting vintage Depression-era fabric scraps for the applique. In the early 1990s fabric manufacturers began printing reproductions, so I blended new fabric with the old." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "Since about 1984. I took classes through quilt shops and self-taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "As a personal challenge. I seldom enter competitions." 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? "No."

Quilt top made by:

Sierra, Lois

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sioux Falls

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Dakota (SD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1994 South Dakota 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(le098))

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