QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-186

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 9076 P1

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

afcqltle le125

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:

Wild Goose Chase

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Wild Goose Chase

How wide is the quilt?

66.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

January, 1994

When was the quilt finished?

July, 1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend; Linen; Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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: 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? "Any book of quilt blocks will have the pattern/block, but my inspiration came from a Japanese quilt magazine." "Quilted shapes, rather than straight lines (in places)." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Most were given to me by my mother, since they would be her quilts. I added some of my own fabrics. The fabrics were scraps we had from garment sewing and pieces from the fabric shop she owned." The motivation behind this quilt was "Barter -- My mom would give me a new, computerized sewing machine if I made 2 quilts for her guest room beds. It was her idea." How long have you been making quilts? "About 10 years, maybe less." How did you learn to quilt? "From colleague at Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement (living history museum in Noblesville, IN)." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I was curious to see what would happen. The worst was that they would say 'no,' they didn't want it in the contest. What did I have to lose?" 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? "I have been sewing garments for 25 years and by having my quilt in 2-3 contests I'm now suddenly a 'quiltmaker.' I'm not used to that title. After an article in the local paper, people at the drug store recognized me. That was different."

Quilt top made by:

Hague, Elizabeth A.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Indianapolis

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

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. 1996 Indiana 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(le125))

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