QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-4711

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

1767

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

70

Length:

74

Quilt top made by:

Sherman, Ruth Snyder

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's city:

New York City

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1911

Birthplace, city:

Canadien

Birthplace, state:

Texas (TX)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

physician, worked as ranchers & missionaries in TX

Quiltmaker's spouse:

Sherman, Robert

Spouse's occupation:

physician

# of Children:

3

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Snyder, Nona Alexander

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace and birthdate:

MO

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Snyder, Dr Edward

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace and birthdate:

Cleveland,OH

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

1901-1929

Note:

WCTU

Format:

Finished quilt

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

36 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Motif design, overall:

Single parallel lines

Quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-May

Number of borders:

1

Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:

Pieced, 3"

Binding and edging:

Back turned to front

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Batting:

Blanket or flannel

Backing, number of pieces:

one piece

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

patches around edge

Describe the damage:

This quilt is not structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

3758

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Flying Swallows

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

1920-1930

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)