QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-178
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 9068 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le118
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:
Memories of Dubrovnik #1
How wide is the quilt?
47.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
60 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
January, 1996
When was the quilt finished?
April, 1996
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other embellishment technique; Photography/ photo transfer
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: Where did you learn the pattern? "Four integrated blocks of abstracted photographic images of Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, before the war. Photo transfers used with hand dyed fabrics by the artist." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I found photos of Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, taken by my husband in 1988, before the war, and thought that playing with the wonderful textures I saw in the tiles would make great patterns. I scanned the photos and manipulated them in the computer to form the images seen. Then printed them to fabric." "Statement about how the war destroys beautiful architecture." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "Since 1971. Self taught in the 70's, but attended many workshops in the 90's to re-learn easier and more complex methods in the 90's after not quilting in the 80's." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I frequently enter my quilts in competition and enjoy the public recognition and prize money but the latter is secondary. I also enjoy the challenge of meeting the goals of the 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 my first prize-winning quilt and it encouraged and validated my work. I am a full time professional quilter now."
Quilt top made by:
McKie, Barbara Barrick
Where the quilt was made, city:
Lyme
Where the quilt was made, state:
Connecticut (CT)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Challenge or Contest entry; Commemorative; Art or personal expression; Memorial; 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. 1996 Connecticut 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(le118))
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
Cite this Quilt
McKie, Barbara Barric. Memories of Dubrovnik #1. April, 1996. From American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=14-10-178. Accessed: 03/28/24