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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