QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-208

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 9083 P1

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

afcqltle le146

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:

Peaceful Village

How wide is the quilt?

75 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

September, 1991

When was the quilt finished?

May 6, 1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

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

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? "I challenged myself to use all American fabrics and place them so that they had an African effect. I ended up using two small pieces of African fabric. One piece was from Soweto and has the face of Malcolm X on it. The piece was given to me by a friend who travelled to Africa. I used a ot of hand dyed and hand painted fabric that I did myself and one shibori piece that I did while taking a class." "I was inspired by an African village print. I tried to capture the feeling of the village and the choices of garments worn by these people." How long have you been making quilts? "Since 1986." How did you learn to quilt? "After my beginning class in quilting, I taught myself a lot of the techniques I know now from books, magazines, etc., and find that taking classes with some of the master quilters has helped tremendously." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "No. I entered Lands' End as a personal goal and for public recognition. I worked for four years on this quilt and this piece has given me a lot of recognition." 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? "It sure has! I felt Lands' End has an objective eye and appreciated my piece for what it really is."

Quilt top made by:

Spencer, Jeannette

Where the quilt was made, city:

West Bridgewater

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; 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 Massachusetts 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(le146))

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