QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3277

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

West Virginia Department of Archives and History

Who documented this quilt?

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

The West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search Number:

50045

Source of the information on this quilt:

GRANDAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

YELLOW BIRD

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

YELLOW BIRD

How wide is the quilt?

99

How long is the quilt?

80.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1938

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

80

Size of quilt blocks:

8 X 8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

2

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Description of the back:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Straight grain

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, Cotton thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

YELLOW

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

0.75

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

HAMMACK, LUCY JANE

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1977

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment; Therapy; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

OWWN SATISFACTI

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

ORIGINAL, JOHN D HAMMACK-

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

Yellow Bird Pattern designed by John D. Hammack age 16 Pieced by Lucy Jane Hammack 1935 Quilted by Baptist Church Guild, Spencer, WV 1938

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

DONOHOE

Quiltmaker's birth date:

June 1, 1902

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

KANAWHA COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1919

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

HAMMACK, THEODORE B

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

RAILROADER

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

7

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: CHURCH, Favorite pattern: IRREGULAR NINE PATCH, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: July, Husband's birth day: 11, Husband's birth year: 1901, Husband's birthplace: ELK DISTRICT WV, Husband's date of death: month: October, Husband's date of death: day: 23, Husband's date of death: year: 1980, Husband's burialplace: RUTHDALE WV, Quiltmaker's church: PRESBYTERIAN

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search