QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-194

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 9079 P1

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

afcqltle le133

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:

The Gospel According to the Choir

How wide is the quilt?

98 inches

How long is the quilt?

68 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1994

When was the quilt finished?

1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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: How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Fabrics chosen to resemble stained glass. Central figure's stole is Kenta cloth from Africa to reflect origins of this music tradition." How long have you been making quilts? "25 years." How did you learn to quilt? "Grandmother and self taught." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "All of the above. Yes, I do enter competitions frequently." 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."

Quilt top made by:

Seigel, Rebekka

Where the quilt was made, city:

Owenton

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression

Contests entered:

This quilt was part of the Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. 1996 Kentucky 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(le133))

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