QUILT INDEX RECORD

14-10-226

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 9100 P1

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

afcqltle le163

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:

Folk Art -- Freedom and Fantasy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin, Stacked Bricks

How wide is the quilt?

59 inches

How long is the quilt?

66 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1995

When was the quilt finished?

1996

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

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? "Log Cabin Center, Stacked Bricks inner border and applique on the final border. This was one of the first and favorite patterns when I first started quilting. I like to take traditional patterns and arrange them in new ways." Other techniques used include: surface embellishment "with button hold stitch of black yarn." How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "I love the deep, dark rich colors of folk art, so it was very easy to pick out my favorite colors of fabric. I just buy 'lots' ¼ yds (fats) of fabric, then try to put them all together. Folk art and scrap quilts are my favorite quilts. This helps justify my buying all that fabric -- HA." How long have you been making quilts? "Ten wonderful years." How did you learn to quilt? "Self taught. This is my passion. I now teach and lecture on quilting as well as wearable art garments. It is wonderful doing what you love!" What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "It was my daughter who gave me the information on the contest. 'Here Mom, enter this contest,' OK, I'll enter. But I know I will not win! I just wanted to see if I could do it." 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 still can not believe I'm PA state winner. Every time I look at my quilt, I get a deep satisfaction of a job well done, and that other people enjoy my work. I love to enter competitions, I think this helps you to grow as a quilter and person. Everyone should try -- whether you win or not -- you will enjoy the ride!"

Quilt top made by:

Benzo, Terry

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment

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 Pennsylvania 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(le163))

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