QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-157
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 9036 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le099
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:
Autumnal Shadows
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Roman Stripe
How wide is the quilt?
54 inches
How long is the quilt?
69 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
December, 1992
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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: Where did you learn the pattern? "photo in magazine (my blocks are not arranged like the photo I saw --but I did use the same block pattern)." "Special labels are attached to the back of the quilt." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Most of the fabrics are 100% cotton, hand dyed pieces from 'Cherrywood Fabrics, Inc.' in Brainerd, Minnesota." How long have you been making quilts? "Since 1991." How did you learn to quilt? "Books, TV shows, classes, and practice!" What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Entered on a 'dare'! Yes, I enjoy showing my quilts." 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? "It definitely validated my 'hobby.'"
Quilt top made by:
Clabo, Margo
Where the quilt was made, city:
Cleveland
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
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:
Artwork/wall hanging
Contests entered:
This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1994 Tennessee 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(le099))
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
Clabo, Marg. Autumnal Shadows. December, 1992. 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=14-10-157. Accessed: 04/19/24