QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-198
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 9056 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le137
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:
Helfrich Park Middle School Class of 1995
How wide is the quilt?
102 inches
How long is the quilt?
102 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
October, 1994
When was the quilt finished?
May, 1995
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
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The following information was supplied by the quiltmaker: How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "A local quilter and business woman, Betty Cummings, selected the all cotton materials based on historical information. Students could select from a variety of prints and patterns. Each student designed and appliqued his or her square. Mrs. Cummings then arranged the squares (209) and arranged to have them quilted." "The quilt was the 'masterpiece' of a unit on the westward migration of the pioneers, in particular, life along the Oregon Trail." It was their "first effort!" What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "The primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest was to obtain recognition for our students and our new school. Our students and their families were very proud of their work and we felt the quality of the work was superior."
Quilt top made by:
Helfrich Park Middle School / Adams, Jo
Where the quilt was made, city:
Evansville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Vanderburgh County
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; Art or personal expression; Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
social/political 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 Kids Quilt
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(le137))
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
Helfrich Park Middle School / Adams, J. Helfrich Park Middle School Class of 1995. May, 1995. 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=14-10-198. Accessed: 03/29/24