QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-111
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 8997 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le056
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:
Springtime in Arkansas
How wide is the quilt?
87.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
87 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
August, 1992
When was the quilt finished?
August, 1993
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other 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:
Where did you learn the pattern? "The pattern is of my own design." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I chose cotton as the material to be used in this quilt because of its workability and ease of maintenance." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "25 years. I taught myself thru trial and error." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "My primary reason was for personal goal and recognition. I compete every year in local 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? "No"
Quilt top made by:
Hattaway, Cesarina
Where the quilt was made, city:
Damascus
Where the quilt was made, state:
Arkansas (AR)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression; 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. 1994 Arkansas 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(le056))
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
Hattaway, Cesarin. Springtime in Arkansas. August, 1993. 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=14-10-111. Accessed: 03/28/24