QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-951

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

TH184

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-grandmother-in-law

When was the form filled out?

8/15/1987

Who helped you fill out the form?

ML

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Terre Haute

Owner's name for quilt:

Cockscomb and Feather

How wide is the quilt?

87"

How long is the quilt?

87"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Gold; Gray; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Gray dye issues

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Clean, fibers are strong

Time period:

1850-1875

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

ca1850

Further information concerning dates:

1850ca

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

34" x 34 1/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

9 3/4" appliqued, curved.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Description of the back:

Muslin

Width of pieces on the back:

37", 36", 12"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Appliqued shapes are outlined. Cross hatch in the border.

Quilt top made by:

Sneddon ,Agnes Menzies

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Wells, Florence H., my Mother, finished part of 1 flower.

Where the quilt was made, city:

I believe quilt was made in Scotland and finished in America.

Where the quilt was made, country:

Scotland; United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Hope to give to my grandson, Ryan Thomas Sneddon

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

There is a bible.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Brazil

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

9/19/1852

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Greenhill

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Scotland

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

7/3/1871 in W. Middlesex, PA

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12/17/1932 in Brazil, IN

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Greenhill,Scotland

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

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

Sneddon, James

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

5

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum