QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-227

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 9101 P1

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

afcqltle le164

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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Evening Star

How wide is the quilt?

59 inches

How long is the quilt?

69 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

December, 1995

When was the quilt finished?

February, 1996

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

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

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: 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? "One of the blocks used is a traditional 'Evening Star' block," learned "from books on quilting." Other techniques used include: painted/stenciled design "using fabric washing machine-safe paints." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Some materials were leftover sewing scraps, a couple of the fabrics were purchased because I liked the rich, earthy colors (orange and deep brown fabrics), and the unbleached muslin was purchased for economic reasons -- especially for the printed 'moon' blocks and the backing, where a lot of fabric was needed, but where the fabric wouldn't be seen." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "About 4 years now. I'm self-taught (I started with a book on quilting by quilter Trudie Hughes), lots of trials and lots of errors!" What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "My primary purpose for entering the Lands' End contest was creative challenge, and the possibility of maybe winning one of the smaller prizes. I've only entered 2 contests, to date." 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 has given me more confidence -- much needed since I haven't been quilting very long and I don't have any close friends or family members with quilting experience to help me!"

Quilt top made by:

Krauss, Joanne L.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Challenge or Contest entry; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

religious/spiritual 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 Rhode Island 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(le164))

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