QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-170

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 9047 P1

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

afcqltle le111

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:

My Baltimore Album Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Baltimore Album Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

116 inches

How long is the quilt?

100 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1991

When was the quilt finished?

1994

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

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: How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I was trying to copy the coloring of the old Balto. Album Quilts made 1840-1870." How long have you been making quilts? "14 years." How did you learn to quilt? "Took a quilting course." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I entered because of the pressure by my quilting friends. I have never entered another contest." 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? "It was a very uplifting experience. I have always felt that God gave me a special talent and I was thrilled to share the quilt with others."

Quilt top made by:

Ott, Carol K.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Seaford

Where the quilt was made, state:

Delaware (DE)

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. 1996 3rd Place National

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(le111))

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