QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2825

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:

GA49

Alternate inventory control number:

GA049

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11-16-1985; Longs Chapel United Methodist Church, Junaluska, 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:

Crib quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

How wide is the quilt?

32"

How long is the quilt?

42.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Embroidered square with a quotation of each dwarf on each square

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1941

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

1941

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5" x 7.5"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the quilt setting:

Single yellow cotton print with blue corner squares

Sashing width:

2.625"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single border, same as sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Blue print

Describe the back:

Print

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding on sides; Back turned to front on ends; Blue print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight 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)?

1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design

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

Embroidery and patchwork - handmade

Quilt top made by:

Hyde, Frankie

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Canton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Haywood County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Baby's birth

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

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

Bought

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photo of quiltmaker, with owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Canton

Quilt owner's county:

Haywood County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Buchanan

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1915

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:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired teacher

Quiltmaker's county:

Haywood County

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Buchanan, Fred

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Florence

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

Hyde, James L.

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

Champion Int'l

Number of children:

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Canton, NC; Children: Richard, Michael

Who photographed this quilt?

Seeman

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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