QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-465

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0114

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Field of Diamonds (hexagons)

How wide is the quilt?

76 inches

How long is the quilt?

86 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Hexagons grouped in diamonds with Sashing.

Number of quilt blocks:

67

Size of quilt blocks:

3 different sizes, diamonds = 12 x 711

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

1 1/2inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Plain blue

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

7 + 33 3/4 + 35 inches

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn

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

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Unknown - Purchased

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased in 1990 in Central Florida.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Displayed on rack in hallway

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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