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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