QUILT INDEX RECORD
14-10-206
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 9081 P1
Alternate inventory number for this quilt. This might be a museum accession number.
afcqltle le144
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:
Storm in the Fisheries / Storm at Sea
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Storm at Sea
How wide is the quilt?
60 inches
How long is the quilt?
108 inches
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
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
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery; Painting; Photography/ photo transfer; Other embellishment technique
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? "Self taught" How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "A bolt of cotton muslin was transformed by various methods - was best suited for the applications." How long have you been making quilts? "17 years" How did you learn to quilt? "Self -- courses at Haystack School of Crafts." What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? "Public awareness of issues as a politically motivated work." 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 nice though."
Quilt top made by:
Chase, Lori
Where the quilt was made, city:
Deer Isle
Where the quilt was made, state:
Maine (ME)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry; Commemorative; Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
social/political 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 Maine 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(le144))
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
Chase, Lor. Storm in the Fisheries / Storm at Sea. 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=14-10-206. Accessed: 03/29/24