QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:

wqp.0260

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-16-94

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Devil's Claws

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Des Moines, Botch Handle, The Crow Foot - - Quilt pattern is illustrated in Rehmel, (pieced quilts), page 229 #2665

Brackman # or other source & #:

2665

How wide is the quilt?

63 - 66.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

75.5 - 76.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Fading

What is inscribed on the quilt?

None

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt started?

1925

When was the quilt finished?

1925

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

circa 1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Wyoming Quilt Project

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Geometric

Size of quilt blocks:

inches x inches

Medallion size:

Not measured

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

#1 on outer 2 ends only is white - one is 3.75 in. other end is 4.5 in. Border #2 is pink 4 in. and border #3 is white 4.75 in.

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Bias grain

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

less than a half inch

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

.25 inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Off white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Borders 1 & 3 have grid. Border 2 has cables. Feather wreath in squares making up pink cross and white squares. Background - curved hanging diamonds.

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

Crib quilt

Quilt top made by:

Runyan, Etta

Quilted by:

Runyan, Etta

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arkansas (AR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

Details about why the quilt was made:

Owner's birth - daughter Eva Hill

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Hill, Eva

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Snively, etta

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

3/4/1889

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Page County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date of death:

1976

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch/Irish

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Snively, Mary

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

She made 3 quilts a year for 40 years.

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.