QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-161

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 9040 P1

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

afcqltle le103

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:

Summer Glory

How wide is the quilt?

85 inches

How long is the quilt?

95 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1990

When was the quilt finished?

1991

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

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: If your quilt is based on a traditional pattern or an earlier quilt, what is the name of the pattern? "This is my original design; 'Summer Glory' is second in a 4-quilt series featuring the four seasons." Other techniques used include: "Predominantly floral applique, with pieced borders." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Printed, often shaded, fabrics that realistically portrayed the flowers, leaves, etc. of the design." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "Approx. 25 years. Self-taught at first --have since taken workshops and subscribe to numerous quilt magazines, and have lots of books on quiltmaking." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "To share my quilt with the public. I often enter my quilts in competitive shows --several have been featured in magazines and books." 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 per se --this was one of many contests I have entered and will probably continue to do so."

Quilt top made by:

Calhoun, Frances

Where the quilt was made, county:

Fairfax County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Virginia (VA)

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

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1994 Virginia 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(le103))

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