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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