QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-179
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 9069 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le119
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:
Where's Waldo
How wide is the quilt?
44 inches
How long is the quilt?
44 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1995
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
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
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: This quilt was made for a "quilt challenge contest at local fabric store." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Some fabrics were part of the challenge and were madatory. I did not like them, so I added many others to it." How long have you been making quilts? "10 yrs." How did you learn to quilt? "Classes and self-taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I entered for all of the above. I used to enter many competitions, but have stopped due to the costs involved." 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 is nice to be recognized with other award winning quilters."
Quilt top made by:
Schwam, Vicki
Where the quilt was made, city:
Wilmington
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
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 Delaware 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(le119))
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
Schwam, Vick. Where's Waldo. 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=14-10-179. Accessed: 04/27/24