Lands' End all-American quilt collection, 1992-1997 / Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress) American Folklife Center. Lands' End, Inc. Lands' End All-American Quilt Contest. collectionmanuscriptmixed material Manuscripts. aat Essays. aat Photographic prints. aat Slides. aat Negatives. aat Correspondence. aat Needlework. aat Quilting. aat engThe 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. 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.The Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection, Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.Lands' End, Inc.;Collection guide available in the Folklife Reading Room and online via the American Folklife Center web pages.QuiltsQuiltingQuiltmakersAlbum quiltsAppliquéChildren's quiltsContestsCrazy quiltsCrib quiltsDouble wedding ring quiltsEmbroideryFriendship quiltsLog cabin quiltsMachine appliquéNeedleworkPatchwork quiltsStar quiltsStrip quiltingTrapuntoNational 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.http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/qlthtml/qltle.htmlhttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/guides/LandsEnd.htmlDuplication of the collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.