QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-176

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 9067 P1

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

afcqltle le117

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:

Looking for Lydia

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mariner's Compass

How wide is the quilt?

82 inches

How long is the quilt?

96 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1994

When was the quilt finished?

1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend; Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Other Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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: Where did you learn the pattern? "It's a traditional pattern. I love to look at antique quilts." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I have a large, eclectic fabric collection. I usually start there and then purchase additional fabric if necessary to accomplish what I've designed." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "I made my first quilt in 1973, but I've been quilting 'seriously' for about fifteen years. My mother taught me the basics of hand sewing and embroidery. I've learned specific quilting information from books and magazines." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I thought it was worth a try --I felt I finally had a quilt that was an unusual adaptation of a challenging pattern." 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? "Being a winner in this contest has encouraged me to enter more national, juried shows and contests. Winning a contest gives validation to you work. Now I make quilts more as an artistic expression and rarely for gifts (but sometimes I give them away)."

Quilt top made by:

Berry, Irene

Where the quilt was made, city:

Arvada

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

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:

Bedding, daily use

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1996 Colorado 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(le117))

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