QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-162

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 9041 P1

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

afcqltle le104

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:

Marsh Memories

How wide is the quilt?

51.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

January, 1990

When was the quilt finished?

September, 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?

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? "It evolved as I went along. I had an image in my mind of the overall theme and design." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "My quilt represented animals in a marsh or swamp. I chose fabric that came as close as possible to the color or texture of the animal or plant I was working on. My only disappointment is the fabric used in the sky. It is not holding its color. Eventually it will lose the color contrast and it will not have as much visual impact. This is due to the fabric itself and not to direct contact with sunlight. It was purchased on the bolt at a quilt shop so I had no reason to suspect it was inferior." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "About 15 years, mainly self taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "For fun, to see the judges response, prize money." 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 was exciting to be included among the state winners. I would consider entering a similar contest in the future."

Quilt top made by:

Lee, Kathy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bothell

Where the quilt was made, state:

Washington (WA)

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 Washington 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(le104))

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