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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