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Quilts and Quiltmaking in America showcases materials from two American Folklife Center
collections, the Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project Collection (1978)
and the "All-American Quilt Contest" sponsored by Coming Home, a division of
Lands' End, and Good Housekeeping. Together these collections provide a glimpse into America's
diverse quilting traditions. The quilt documentation from the Blue
Ridge Parkway Folklife Project, an ethnographic field
project conducted by the American Folklife Center in cooperation
with the National Park Service, includes 229 photographs and 181
recorded interviews with six quiltmakers in Appalachian North Carolina
and Virginia. These materials document quilts and quilting within the
context of daily life and reflect a range of backgrounds, motivations,
and aesthetic sensibilities. The materials presented from the Lands'
End All-American Quilt Contest collection include images of
approximately 180 winning quilts from across the United States. The
collection represents a wide range of quiltmaking, from highly
traditional to innovative, and the quilts pictured exhibit excellent
design and technical skill in a variety of styles and materials.
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a contribution to education and lifelong learning.
The Library of Congress presents these documents as part of the record of
the past. These primary historical documents reflect the
attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. The Library of Congress
does not endorse the views expressed in these collections, which
may contain materials offensive to some readers.
Special Presentations
Speaking of Quilts: Voices from the Late 20th Century
Blue Ridge Quilters
The Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest
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