QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-165

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 9043 P1

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

afcqltle le107

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:

Celebration of Life

How wide is the quilt?

64.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

October, 1993

When was the quilt finished?

December, 1993

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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?

Cotton

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The following information was supplied by the quiltmaker: Where did you learn the pattern? "This quilt is an original design using images from my childhood: fish, fan, cranes. It is a celebration of my renewed appreciation of life after a brief yet horrifying experience: receiving a questionable mammogram and biopsy." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Mostly hand dyed fabrics by Melody Johnson, Cary, IL." "I commissioned Melody Johnson to dye the yellow fabric for background. The remaining came from my personal collection of fabric. The whites are a collection of decorator, chintzes, dress goods and cotton." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "I began in 1978, so I had been designing and making quilts for 15 years. I consider myself an art quilter, I use traditional techniques, but I interpret my own designs using 1990's technology. I took a beginning class in quiltmaking offered by a local technical college." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "All of the above. Quilting is my career and life. I design and make quilts, teach, lecture and publish articles on the subject of quiltmaking. By entering shows and contests more people see my work, buy my quilts, and receive teaching jobs." 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? "Being a state winner gave me an enormous amount of publicity. There were color photos of my quilt in the Wis. State Journal, Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal and the Journal-Times. This gives me more credibility as an artist and greater public awareness of art quilting as emerging art form."

Quilt top made by:

Fahl, Ann

Where the quilt was made, city:

Racine

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Commemorative; Art or personal expression; Personal income

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1994 Wisconsin 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(le107))

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