QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 9069 P1

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

afcqltle le119

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:

Where's Waldo

How wide is the quilt?

44 inches

How long is the quilt?

44 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1995

When was the quilt finished?

1996

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

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: This quilt was made for a "quilt challenge contest at local fabric store." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Some fabrics were part of the challenge and were madatory. I did not like them, so I added many others to it." How long have you been making quilts? "10 yrs." How did you learn to quilt? "Classes and self-taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I entered for all of the above. I used to enter many competitions, but have stopped due to the costs involved." 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 is nice to be recognized with other award winning quilters."

Quilt top made by:

Schwam, Vicki

Where the quilt was made, city:

Wilmington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Delaware (DE)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

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. 1996 Delaware 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(le119))

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