QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-191
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 9051 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le130
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:
Sabbath Eve
How wide is the quilt?
63 inches
How long is the quilt?
54 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
Spring, 1993
When was the quilt finished?
Spring, 1994
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
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton or polyester blend
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's an original adaptation of a 'Wedding Ring,'" learned from "books." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I love printed cotton and worked in a fabric store at the time." How long have you been making quilts? "22 years" How did you learn to quilt? "Self taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "Personal goal, public regognition, prize money; however, I don't often 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? "No, it was just nice to be recognized in that way."
Quilt top made by:
McWilliams, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, county:
Montgomery and Frederick Counties
Where the quilt was made, state:
Maryland (MD)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression; Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
religious/spiritual motivation
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 Judges' Choice 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(le130))
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
McWilliams, Margare. Sabbath Eve. Spring, 1994. 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=14-10-191. Accessed: 04/24/24