QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-156
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 9035 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le098
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:
Yo-Yos, Posies and Lollipops
How wide is the quilt?
80 inches
How long is the quilt?
60 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1992
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
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? "This quilt was inspired by an antique quilt, believed to have been made in Missouri in the 1930s. My quilt uses the idea of pastel floral applique in a framework on a black ground, but the floral patterns and quilting are much different." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I began by collecting vintage Depression-era fabric scraps for the applique. In the early 1990s fabric manufacturers began printing reproductions, so I blended new fabric with the old." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "Since about 1984. I took classes through quilt shops and self-taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "As a personal challenge. I seldom enter competitions." 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:
Sierra, Lois
Where the quilt was made, city:
Sioux Falls
Where the quilt was made, state:
South Dakota (SD)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
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. 1994 South Dakota 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(le098))
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
Sierra, Loi. Yo-Yos, Posies and Lollipops. 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=14-10-156. Accessed: 04/27/24