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Photo, Print, Drawing 1996 Utah State Winner Title of Quilt: Ecstasy -- The Goddess Within

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About this Item

Title

  • 1996 Utah State Winner

Other Title

  • Title of Quilt: Ecstasy -- The Goddess Within

Names

  • Elmer, Susan E. (Creator)

Created / Published

  • Pleasant Grove, Utah, January 10, 1996 - February 2, 1997

Headings

  • -  Quilting
  • -  Quilt patterns
  • -  quilt tops
  • -  aesthetics
  • -  batting (textiles)
  • -  applique quilts
  • -  hand quilting
  • -  synthetic fabrics
  • -  cotton fabrics
  • -  pictorial quilts
  • -  album quilts
  • -  sampler quilts
  • -  linen
  • -  Photographs
  • -  United States -- Utah -- Pleasant Grove

Genre

  • Photographs

Notes

  • -  The following information was supplied by the quiltmaker:
  • -  Quilt size: 80" x 96"
  • -  How did you choose the materials used in your quilt? "Each fabric chosen for color, texture and emotional appeal. Over all colors chosen to draw the observer into the experience and find the deeper meanings and pictures incorporated within the quilt."
  • -  Quiltmaker's motivation: "Celebration of the divine nature of women"
  • -  How long have you been making quilts? "Thirty years." / How did you learn to quilt? "From my mother and grandmother as well as much exploring and adventuring on my own."
  • -  What was your primary reason for entering the Lands' End contest? Do you frequently enter your quilts in competition? "I feel that it is extremely important that women everywhere need reminding that we are unique, with god-given gifts and talents. This is my way of making that statement visually."
  • -  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? "My life and my heart have changed as a result of creating this quilt. This contest was the catalyst that gave me the courage to attempt the project. My mind is now overflowing with ideas for future picture quilts."
  • -  For rights information please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact

Medium

  • Color transparency

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AFC 1997/011: Folder 9106 P1

Source Collection

  • Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection (AFC 1997/011)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Online Format

  • image

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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This collection includes materials from the "All-American Quilt Contest" sponsored by Coming Home, a division of Lands' End and Good Housekeeping. The quilt contest winning entries from 1992 to 1996 are displayed with the permission of Coming Home which retains its rights.

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Credit line

Please cite the source collection title, collection number, and repository, for example:

Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project collection, 1977-1981 (AFC 1982/009), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Lands' End all-American quilt collection, 1992-1997 (AFC 1997/011), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Elmer, Susan E. Utah State Winner. United States Utah Pleasant Grove, 1996. Pleasant Grove, Utah, - February 2, 1997. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/qlt000579/.

APA citation style:

Elmer, S. E. (1996) Utah State Winner. United States Utah Pleasant Grove, 1996. Pleasant Grove, Utah, - February 2, 1997. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/qlt000579/.

MLA citation style:

Elmer, Susan E. Utah State Winner. Pleasant Grove, Utah, - February 2, 1997. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/qlt000579/>.