QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-171

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 9062 P1

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

afcqltle le112

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:

Cabin in the Pines

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin - Barn Raising Set

How wide is the quilt?

84 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1994

When was the quilt finished?

1996

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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: 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? "I am an editor of quilt publications, including 'Sew Many Quilts' magazine." Other techniques used include: "painted/stenciled design on quilt label on back." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I bought a bundle of fat quarters at our local quilt shop. I started using them to make my miniature blocks, but had to buy more as my project grew. Before it was done, I purchased over 20 yards of fabric!" How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "4 years. I took classes at our local shop and at the International Quilt Festival in Houston each fall." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "In the short time I have been quilting, I have made over 50 quilts. My sister encouraged me to enter the contest. I had hoped to win a cash prize so I could finally buy a house, but the recognition was nice too." 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 in a quilt-related industry, I got a promotion shortly thereafter. There were several write-ups in local papers, and as a result, the Wynfrey requested to display my work in December. It boosted my self-esteem, and I now enter my quilts in competition all the time. I have won many ribbons and have had my work published."

Quilt top made by:

Wamble, Rhonda Richards

Where the quilt was made, city:

Birmingham

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

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 Alabama 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(le112))

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