QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-184

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 9075 P1

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

afcqltle le124

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:

Birch Garden

How wide is the quilt?

53 inches

How long is the quilt?

52 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

August, 1995

When was the quilt finished?

October, 1995

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The following information was supplied by the quiltmaker: How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I hand painted some of the fabric, I also purchased hand painted fabric from other quilt artists. The fabric representing the birch trees looked like birch!" How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "16 years. I took classes from many quilt artists. I read everything I could about quilting, and I learned from experience." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I felt my quilt had a special message about a beautiful place. I enter competition frequently. It pushes me to achieve." 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? "Making quilt is a passion for me. Receiving notice about being in the show was very gratifying. Receiving recognition is very confirming to an artist."

Quilt top made by:

Kinnear, Geri

Where the quilt was made, city:

Phillips

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

religious/spiritual motivation

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 Illinois 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(le124))

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