QUILT INDEX RECORD
10-7-83
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
National Quilt Museum
Who documented this quilt?
National Quilt Museum Collection
National Quilt Museum Accession Number:
2010.03.01
Object/Title:
Tribute to Tolkien
Date of object:
2009
How wide is the quilt?
85 inches
How long is the quilt?
90 inches
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting; Other
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt top made by:
McCarty, Sue
Quilted by:
McCarty, Sue
Time period:
2000-2025
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Subject of the quilt:
J R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, specifically the recent movie series about the book
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Meander/free motion; Single parallel lines; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral; Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Meander; Stipple; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
The longarm quilting is the drawing of the elements of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
National Quilt Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Paducah
Quilt owner's county:
McCracken
Quilt owner's state:
Kentucky (KY)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Where the quilt was made, city:
Roy
Where the quilt was made, state:
Utah (UT)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Source of the information on this quilt:
From NQM collections database
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
National Quilt Museum
Cite this Quilt
McCarty, Su. Tribute to Tolkien. 2009. From National Quilt Museum, National Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=10-7-83. Accessed: 03/28/24
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