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