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Diamond Hexagon - Diamond Field

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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

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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: 03/28/24