QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 8963 P1

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

afcqltle le037

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:

Ohio Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ohio Star

How wide is the quilt?

72 inches

How long is the quilt?

50 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1988

When was the quilt finished?

1992

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? Where did you learn the pattern? "Traditional pattern, learned in Boulder City, Nevada." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Unbleached muslin is a favorite of mine. Green is my favorite color, so I combined the two to make my Ohio Star quilt." How long have you been making quilts? "16 years." How did you learn to quilt? "took several classes." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Personal goal. This was my first time to enter for competition." 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? "Not really."

Quilt top made by:

Bolton, Pat

Where the quilt was made, city:

Boulder City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Clark County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Nevada (NV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1992 Nevada 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(le037))

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