QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-202

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 8948 P1

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

afcqltle le007

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:

Starlight, Starbright

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ohio Star

How wide is the quilt?

inches

How long is the quilt?

inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1991

When was the quilt finished?

1991

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; 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: Learned pattern from "readily available books, etc." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I enjoy working in solids and especially like the wide color range of hand-dyed cottons." How long have you been making quilts? "14-15 years." How did you learn to quilt? "Self-taught. This is an original design incorporating a traditional pattern in the background." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Personal goal - fairly frequently" 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? "Not really. I had been entering contests but my quilting friends had not. I invited them to assist in the construction so they could enjoy seeing something they created in a major contest."

Quilt top made by:

Denaxas, Pat

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mount Prospect

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

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. 1992 Illinois 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(le007))

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