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QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-164

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 9042 P1

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

afcqltle le106

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:

Flower Basket

How wide is the quilt?

97.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

93 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1992

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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? "From a friend." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Try to match colors." How long have you been making quilts? "16 years" How did you learn to quilt? "Sewing." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Personal goal, no" 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:

Metz, Pearl

Where the quilt was made, city:

St. Marys

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

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 West Virginia 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(le106))

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

Metz, Pear. Flower Basket. 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=14-10-164. Accessed: 03/29/24