QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-207

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 9082 P1

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

afcqltle le145

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:

Looking Beyond

How wide is the quilt?

75 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

Spring, 1992

When was the quilt finished?

Spring, 1993

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique

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: 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? "All of the above, 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? "I enjoyed the recognition."

Quilt top made by:

McWilliams, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Montgomery County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; 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 Maryland 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(le145))

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