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14-10-181

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 9072 P1

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

afcqltle le121

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:

International Fabric I

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

60 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

October, 1992

When was the quilt finished?

September, 1993

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

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? "It is based on 2 traditional blocks put together in an innovative way. Blocks from pattern books. Design (set arrangement) my own." Other techniques used include: "Some fabric microwave dyed." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I chose solid and hand dyed fabrics to accent the beauty of the oriental fabric that inspired the quilt design --I chose cotton batting to avoid bearding." "One of 4 quilts in a series using international fabrics each having its own character." How long have you been making quilts? How did you learn to quilt? "I began making quilts just before the bicentennial of the USA. After 1983 I worked on a regular basis. The have become an integral part of my life. I was self taught at first --then began taking classes from local and nationally known teachers. Then I began to teach and lecture." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Because I enjoy shows and get inspiration by seeing the work of others, I feel it is important to exhibit my work, as well. I enter shows with or without prizes." 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's fun to win -- it gives a certain validation to my work. So does the look on the face of friends or family who receives one as a gift. I quilt because I love the process -- winning doesn't change that reason. But it is nice to receive recognition for what you do."

Quilt top made by:

Butler, Barbara

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marietta

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

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 Georgia 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(le121))

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

Butler, Barbar. International Fabric I. September, 1993. 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=14-10-181. Accessed: 03/29/24