QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2764

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

North Carolina Museum of History

Who documented this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

North Carolina Quilt Project Number:

FA95

Alternate inventory control number:

FA095

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

12-02-1985; St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Cathedral Window

Owner's name for quilt:

Cathedral Window

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cathedral Window

Brackman # or other source & #:

460

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

85"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

B.L.S.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1975

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Chain stitch

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

On front

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1975

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1975

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Roberson, Ruth

Number of quilt blocks:

682

Size of quilt blocks:

2" x 2"

Describe the quilt setting:

Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other blends; Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Plaid; Print; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various prints; Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Cathedral window

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Sheet

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Made in five months during cold winter in Ill. White - five twin size sheets; Used in Georgia Bonesteel's first TV show

Quilt top made by:

Snyder, Betty

Quilted by:

Snyder, Betty

Where the quilt was made, city:

Great Lakes

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Aunt

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Hendersonville

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Galloway

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1934

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Jackson County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Still living [1985]

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Haywood County

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Galloway, _____

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Canton, NC

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ransom, Rosa

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Canton, NC

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Snyder, Reece

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Retired Navy

Number of children:

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, North Carolina; Children: Teresa Lynne, Derrick, Stanley

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History