QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-114
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 9000 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le059
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:
Fruit on the Vine
How wide is the quilt?
83 inches
How long is the quilt?
83 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1993
When was the quilt finished?
1994
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
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: This quilt is an original design. Other techniques used include: "stuffed white work, three-dimensional leaves." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I am not a 'purple' person, but I wanted to challenge myself to do a quilt in purple. I worked for 2 long weeks on the first quilt. My neighbor dropped by; said he didn't like it/ I was so relieved that he said that because I hated it, also. I rolled it in a ball and ended up making 'Fruit on the Vine' from the first quilt's scraps." This quilt commemorates 25th wedding anniversary. How long have you been making quilts? "1977." How did you learn to quilt? "Self-taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Wanted to try for first prize - $10,000. Also, I learn a great deal from the judges comments. Judges don't know who you are, so they are very honest. Friends always say it's 'perfect.' In that way, you can't get better." 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:
Smith, Sandra E.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Killingworth
Where the quilt was made, state:
Connecticut (CT)
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
Contests entered:
This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1994 Connecticut 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(le059))
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
Smith, Sandra E. Fruit on the Vine. 1994. 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=14-10-114. Accessed: 03/28/24