QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3288
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:
50055
Source of the information on this quilt:
DAUGHTER
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
Interviewer:
MARGARET HUMBLE, Key by: JR
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
IMPROVED NINE PATCH, CIRCLE UPON CIRCLE
Brackman # or other source & #:
306, p. 41A
How wide is the quilt?
77
How long is the quilt?
64
Shape of edge:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Lavender; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1937
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1935
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
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:
Percale
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Description of the back:
Muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Machine sewn; Bias 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:
WHITE
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
1
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
even stitching
Quilt top made by:
MARTENY, ADA VIOLA
Other people who worked on this quilt:
Hyre, Mary Wolfe
Where the quilt was made, city:
MONTROSE
Where the quilt was made, county:
RANDOLPH
Where the quilt was made, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Registered quilt with WVHQS
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation; Autograph or friendship; Personal enjoyment; Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
LIKED TO
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
SEWING MACHINE
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
HYRE
Quiltmaker's birth date:
June 12, 1902
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
MONTROSE
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
May 23, 1983
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' occupation:
RURAL MAIL CARRIER
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
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:
15
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Place to quilt: BEDROOM, Type of frame: FLOOR FRAM
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birth month: January, Husband's birth day: 1, Husband's birth year: 1898, Husband's birthplace: BARBOUR COUNTY WV, Husband's date of death: month: December, Husband's date of death: day: 29, Husband's date of death: year: 1967, Husband's burialplace: ELKINS WV MT STATE G, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: ELKINS WV MT STATE GARDEN
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
MARTENY, ADA VIOL. IMPROVED NINE PATCH, CIRCLE UPON CIRCLE. 1930-1949. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-3288. Accessed: 03/28/24