Half Square Triangles


Quilt Index Record: 53-9E-320

Administrative Fields

InstNameF003
Florida Quilt Project
Sunshine State Quilters Association
InstProjNameF003a
Geneva Historical Society
InstInvContrNumF004
SSQAGHS0153

Information source fields

IdentPersonF006
Quilt owner
Quilt collector
RelnQuiltF007
Quilt collector
IfQmakerF007a
Other
IfQownerF007b
Purchased the quilt

Overall Quilt Description

TypeObjF008
Finished quilt
OwnerNameF010
Half Square Triangles
OverallWidthF12a
82 inches
OverallLengthF012b
66 inches
ShapeEdgeF013
Straight
ShapeCornersF013b
Straight
PredomColorsF014
Beige or Tan
Blue or Navy
OverallColorF14b
Multicolor
OverCondF015
Good/moderate use
RepairsF017
Cut down to smaller size
Tear or hole sewn together

Quilt top description

LayFormatF024
Block pattern
NumBlockF026
304
SizeBlockF027
4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches
ArrangeBlockF028
Straight
SpacingF029
Side by side
BlockStyleF030a
Squares

Quilt top materials and construction

FiberTypesF035
Cotton
FabricTypeF036
Broadcloth
FabPrintF037
Checked
Dotted
Floral
Striped
ConstrucF038
Hand Piecing
EmbellTechF038f
No
PaperF038i
no

Quilt backing and binding

FabFiberTypesF040
Cotton
Woven or homespun
ColorBackingF040b
Beige or Tan
Black
NumPiecesF042
3
WidthPiecesF042a
23, 24, 22 inches
DescBackF043
Same fabric used throughout
MatUsedF044
Cotton
FabStrucF045
Plain weave
ConstrucBindF046
Front turned to back
Hand sewn
Machine sewn
WidthBindF047
less than a half inch

Quilt batting and Quilting description

MatUsedF048
Cotton
BattLoftF048a
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
QuiltTechF049
Hand quilting
ThrTypeF049a
Cotton
ThrColorF049b
Beige
NumStitchedF050
5
NumStitchF051
6
WidthF051a
1/4 inch -- 3 inches
KnotsF051b
yes
DesignF052a
Outline

Quiltmaker identification

MakerGroupNameF097
Unknown

Quilt provenance and purpose

LocMadeF057a
Acquired in Cocoa Beach
ProvCountyF057b
Brevard
ProvStateF057d
Florida (FL)
ProvCountryF057f
United States
AcquiredF058
Purchase
QuiltHistF059
Bad condition and Susan repaired it. Purchased on E-Bay.
ReasonsF060
Unknown
QDesignF060b
Bedding, daily use
PresUseF062
Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt design and materials sources

SourceMatF063
Unknown
OthSourceF063a
Home spun backing
TopSourceF064
Unknown
PattSourceF065
Original to maker
OthPattSourceF065a
Simple pattern
CommSourceF065b
Half square triangle

Quilt ownership and contact info

OwnershipF082
Private
OwnerNameF082a
Susan Zimmerman
OwnerCityF084
Cocoa
OwnerCountyF085
Brevard
OwnerStateF086
Florida (FL)
OwnerCountryF086b
United States
OwnerZipF087
32926
SourceInfoF088b
Owner
DateObtainedF088c
03-26-2011

Images

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Image Information

ImageTypeF076
Color
SourceF077
CD-ROM
DateF079
3
26
2011
CE
photocredit079a1
Mary Jo Martin
AccessF080
Open/Public Domain

File Information

Contributing Institutions
MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts
Publisher
Quilt Index
Resource Type
StillImage

data verification

verify
yes
verifiedby
Cris Owen
dateverified
7
6
2012
CE

Detail Images


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