QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-191

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 9051 P1

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

afcqltle le130

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:

Sabbath Eve

How wide is the quilt?

63 inches

How long is the quilt?

54 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

Spring, 1993

When was the quilt finished?

Spring, 1994

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: 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? "It's an original adaptation of a 'Wedding Ring,'" learned from "books." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I love printed cotton and worked in a fabric store at the time." How long have you been making quilts? "22 years" How did you learn to quilt? "Self taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Personal goal, public regognition, prize money; however, I don't often enter competitions." 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, it was just nice to be recognized in that way."

Quilt top made by:

McWilliams, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, county:

Montgomery and Frederick Counties

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

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 Judges' Choice 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(le130))

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