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Churn Dash; Double Monkey Wrench, Old Mill Design, Hens & Chickens, Double T, Shoofly, Sherman's March, Monkey Wrench, Love Knot, Hole-in-the-barn-door, Puss in the Corner, Shoo-fly, Lincoln's Platform, Indian Hammer, Quail's Nest, Broken Plate, Joan's Doll Quilt

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-380

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.0340

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandson of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

3-25-95

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:

Churn Dash

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Monkey Wrench, Old Mill Design, Hens & Chickens, Double T, Shoofly, Sherman's March, Monkey Wrench, Love Knot, Hole-in-the-barn-door, Puss in the Corner, Shoo-fly, Lincoln's Platform, Indian Hammer, Quail's Nest, Broken Plate, Joan's Doll Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

1646A

How wide is the quilt?

61.75 - 63 inches

How long is the quilt?

76.5 - 77 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Yellow; Green

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Bright or primary colors; Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Describe the damage:

Rumpled

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Row 1: May Adams, Mrs. T.K. Zook, Mildred Bollin, Mrs. Louis Pappas, Myrtle Cundall, S. Gedney Row 2: Clarissa Corbett, Donna Martin, Alma Roberts, Martha Stephenson, Mrs. J.E. Sears, Mrs. A. Bennett Row 3: M.E. Bennett, Rose Foy, Edith Ellis, C. Coolington, Mrs. May, R. Barkdoll Row 4: Chris Melich Los Angeles, Calif., Millie Waters, Beulah Elwood, Bertha Gross, B. Moran, Viola Hughes Row 5: Mrs. Robert Waters, L. Cowell, Ila Johnson, Millie Elwood, Mrs, H, Cundall, Mrs. H. Barkdoll Row 6: Helen Jones, Mollie Cundoll, Ella Phillips, S. Croninger, Mrs. D.R. Ellis, Lola Low Row 7: Glendo, F. Wormwood, Lydia Waln, A. Lantz, Wyoming, Veva Putnam Row 8: Helen Weimer, M. Vaudrey, Mrs. Mowrey, Mrs. J.R. Wilson, Viola Barkdoll, Marie Jones

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Geometric

Number of quilt blocks:

48 pieced

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5 inches x 9.5 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Border on 2 sides only - 2 inches, solid orange used also for binding

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:

Plaid; Geometric; Dotted; Floral; Conversation Prints; Checked; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Orange

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Home cut; Back turned to front

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Crochet thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Yellow & brown

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Sewing Club of Glendo

Quilt top made by:

Waln, Lydia Ann

Quilted by:

Waln, Lydia Ann

Where the quilt was made, city:

Glendo

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wyoming (WY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

Friendship quilt - blocks made by members of Glendo Sewing Club - each member made a block for each of the members - all members have similar quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Waln, Russ

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Albany

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ellis, Lydia Ann

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/07/1901

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Iron Mountain

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wyoming

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date of death:

1984

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker/cook/ice cream shop owner

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ellis, Daniel R.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ellis, Dora McDonald Buesing

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

Carpenter

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Sewing Club of Glendo

Where does/did the group meet?

Glendo, WY

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Cite this Quilt

Waln, Lydia An. Churn Dash. 1930-1949. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-380. Accessed: 03/28/24