QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-193

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 9078 P1

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

afcqltle le132

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:

If Quilts Could Talk

How wide is the quilt?

52 inches

How long is the quilt?

40 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

September, 1995

When was the quilt finished?

March, 1996

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photography/ photo transfer; Embroidery

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? "It's a free form style of quilting (no pattern)." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "After I had studied several antique crazy quilts I was inspired by their use of black, red, green and gold. The border material reminded me of a hand painted border I had seen on an antique quilt. I love silk ribbon embroidery, antique buttons and beads and my family I am so proud of. So they all had a place in my quilt." How long have you been making quilts? "I have been a serious quilter for 10 years." How did you learn to quilt? "Took classes and joined several quilt guilds -- I also read a lot of quilt magazines and books." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Personal challenge. I wanted to really put myself into a quilt that is very personal." 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? "Yes, I have received a lot of attention from this contest. Not really changed the way I look at myself as a quiltmaker. I know I could do better."

Quilt top made by:

Scoggan, Pam

Where the quilt was made, city:

Beloit

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kansas (KS)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Memorial; Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment

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 Kansas 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(le132))

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