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 9073 P1

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

afcqltle le122

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:

PILIALOHA/Love in Abundance

How wide is the quilt?

95 inches

How long is the quilt?

95 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1986

When was the quilt finished?

1987

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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? Where did you learn the pattern? "I designed it. Hawaiian floral quilt. Style is lei with central medallion." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I love working with chintz. I like the way the applique looks - crisp and clean. Chintz also holds its color. A very important factor here in Hawaii." Commemoration of "Life with my husband." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "I have been making quilts since 1969. I started making pillows and smaller pieces. My neighbor Anita Henry taught me. I expanded my studies and also took classes from the quilting master Mealii Kalama." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I had something to say that fit with their theme and wanted to share my statement. Besides I thought my quilt was very beautiful." 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. Not even a little bit. Very few people know I even won anything."

Quilt top made by:

Akana, Elizabeth A.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kaneohe

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Memorial; Gift or presentation; 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. 1996 Hawaii 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(le122))

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