QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-584
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAOWC 0079
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt collector
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Diamond Hexagon - Diamond Field
Brackman # or other source & #:
160 M
How wide is the quilt?
66.5 in
How long is the quilt?
84 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink
Antique colors:
Butterscotch; Lancaster Blue; Madder Brown; Nile Green; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Repairs:
Stabilized with netting
Time period:
1901-1929
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Diamonds; Hexagons
Sashing width:
1.5 in
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Plaid; Print; Stamped; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
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?
Pink
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
32.5, 33 in
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1.25 in
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Where the quilt was made, city:
Oviedo
Where the quilt was made, county:
Seminole
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Kirkland, Nancy
Quilt owner's city:
Oviedo
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Details
Cite this Quilt
Diamond Hexagon - Diamond Field. 1901-1929. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-584. Accessed: 03/29/24