QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-82
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 8947 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le029
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:
5th Anniversary
How wide is the quilt?
85 inches
How long is the quilt?
115 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
April, 1987
When was the quilt finished?
April, 1989
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
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? "It is a simple block with sashing-- I didn't need a pattern." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "fat batt! (sigh!)" The quilt is a commemoration of the quiltmaker's 5th anniversary. How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "This quilt was my first. I have now been quilting 10 years." How did you learn to quilt? "Taught myself. This quilt is 'hunt and peck' stitched, I had no idea one could rock a needle and get 4 to 6 stitches at a time. I simply poked the needle straight down, then after snugging the thread, poked the needle back through -- 1/2 stitch at a time!!" What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "This was my only competition -- I hoped to win a national award. Winning for the state of Idaho was satisfying though." 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? "I think it made my efforts more valuable in other people's eyes. My husband became more tolerant when mundane chores like cooking and cleaning were temporarily set aside!"
Quilt top made by:
Reisch, Lori
Where the quilt was made, city:
Nampa
Where the quilt was made, county:
Canyon County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Idaho (ID)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation; Challenge or Contest entry; Commemorative; Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use; Artwork/wall hanging
Contests entered:
This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1992 Idaho 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(le029))
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
Reisch, Lor. 5th Anniversary. April, 1989. 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=14-10-82. Accessed: 03/29/24