Lands' End all-American quilt collection, 1992-1997

Collection Summary

Title	Lands' End all-American quilt collection, 1992-1997
Collection Number	AFC 1997/011
Inclusive Dates	1992-1997
Location	American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Extent (original)	61.5 linear feet (154 boxes)
Extent (original)	Total approximately 80,543 items.
Creator	Lands' End, Inc.
Language	English
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af009001
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2004695007
Summary	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.
Online Content	National and state winning entries from the three contests are available in the presentation “Quilts and Quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996.” See http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/collafc.af000010, an online resource compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.