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QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-185

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 8944 P1

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

afcqltle le005

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:

Dawn's Early Light

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Pineapple

How wide is the quilt?

73 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1990

When was the quilt finished?

1990

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing; Machine 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? "Self-taught." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Used about 20 different solid black fabrics to create shimmer and shine. Chose two close values of each color to create dimension." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Personal goal. I regularly enter judged shows, but rarely enter contests such as this." 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:

Haywood, Dixie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pensacola

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

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:

Bedding, daily use

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1992 Florida 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(le005))

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

Haywood, Dixi. Dawn's Early Light. 1990. 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=14-10-185. Accessed: 03/28/24