QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-204
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 9061 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le142
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
How wide is the quilt?
64.25 inches
How long is the quilt?
64.25 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
February, 1995
When was the quilt finished?
May, 1995
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
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:
Painting
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: Other materials used include: "sequins, yarn and felt." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "The materials were recycled from previous craft projects. In addition, the students brought in small pieces of cloth that held some meaning or value to them." This quilt was made to "create a group project." "Some of our ESL students expressed an interest in sewing. The quilt enabled us to teach these skills and create a project that unified our divers student population. Some of the cultures represented included Hispanic, Haitian, Ukrainian, Hindi, Vietnamese and American. This was our first quilt." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "The theme of the contest fit our quilt so perfectly that we felt compelled to enter." 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? "The students were very proud that their quilt was selected as a winner and this heightened their self-esteem."
Quilt top made by:
Walnut Street School / Adler, Debbie
Where the quilt was made, city:
Uniondale
Where the quilt was made, state:
New York (NY)
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:
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(le142))
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
Walnut Street School / Adler, Debbi. 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=14-10-204. Accessed: 03/28/24