QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-174

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 9065 P1

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

afcqltle le115

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:

Ghost of the J.M. White

How wide is the quilt?

41.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

41.5 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

Winter, 1992

When was the quilt finished?

Spring, 1992

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; Hand Applique

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

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

How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I attempted to choose colors that might have been used in the stained glass window from which the design came. After choosing the green, red and golds, I discovered the central fabric with the butterfly which picks up all the other colors." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "Since 1985 when a friend suggested we make a quilt to raffle in order to raise money for a church-related school. Friends showed me as we quilted the raffle quilt mentioned above. Through the years I have taken lessons and workshops concerning various aspects of quilt construction. My favorite quilts are those in which the quilting stitches from the design, such as whole-cloth quilts. Many of my designs come from architectural details." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "The theme, 'If Quilts Could Talk,' inspired me to enter the Lands' End contest. My quilt had a great story to tell! Yes, I do frequently 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? "While the Lands' End contest hasn't made a big difference in my life, it has been very gratifying to have been chosen a state winner. The greatest gratification, however, is knowing that the quilt's story is permanently recorded in the Library of Congress as part of Americana."

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cleburne County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arkansas (AR)

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:

Artwork/wall hanging

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1996 Arkansas 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(le115))

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