Lands' End all-American quilt collection
By: collected by Lands' End, Inc
Contributors: American Folklife Center; Lands' End, Inc; Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program; Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest
Published: 1992
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18843
Subjects: Friendship quilts; Children's quilts; Embroidery; Quiltmakers; Needlework; Strip quilting; Competitions; Crazy quilts; Machine appliqué; Quilts; Log cabin quilts; Appliqué; Patchwork quilts; Quilting; Trapunto; Double wedding ring quilts; Star quilts; Album quilts; Contests; Crib quilts
Other titles: Quilts and quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996.; Good housekeeping.
Description: The collection consists of photographs of quilts and quilters, essays, entry forms, and a few fabric and needlework samples submitted in three nationwide contests in 1992, 1994, and 1996 sponsored by Coming Home, a division of Lands' End, Inc. home shopping service, and Good Housekeeping magazine. Approximately 13,100 entries for the three contests came from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with a few from Canada. Many styles of needlework, quilting, patchwork, appliqué, and embroidery are represented in the visual materials. The collection also includes correspondence and surveys from some contestants and administrative files related to judging the entries, exhibitions, and publicity.
Notes: The collection is open for research. Access restrictions apply, some or all collection materials may be stored offsite; please contact the Folklife Reading Room before requesting materials at 202-707-5510; folklife@loc.gov

Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection (AFC 1997/011), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

National and state winning entries from the three contests are available in the presentation "Quilts and Quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996," an American Memory online resource compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.

Duplication of the collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.

Lands' End, Inc.; Donation; 1997.

Finding aid is available in the Folklife Reading Room and online via the American Folklife Center web pages.