QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-786

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 0080

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Diamond Hexagon

Owner's name for quilt:

Diamond field

Brackman # or other source & #:

160M

How wide is the quilt?

66 1/2 in

How long is the quilt?

84 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Antique colors:

Butterscotch; Lancaster Blue; Madder Brown; Nile Green; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

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:

1/2 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

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 1/2, 33 in

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

Bias

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 1/4 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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 get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Kirkland, Nncy

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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