QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Oregon Quilt Project

Oregon Quilt Project ID#:

2015.WA.MU.018

Documentation Site:

Washington County Museum

Date data collected:

05-30-2015

Quilt's title:

Diamond in a Square

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Owner's Name:

Chapman, Karen

Quilt owner's city:

Hillsboro

State

Oregon (OR)

Quilt owner's county:

Washington

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:

Diamond in a Square

Owner's relationship to quiltmaker (if any):

Relative of quiltmaker

Describe the owner's relationship to the quiltmaker:

Granddaughter

Occasion, date, person inherited from, etc:

Inherited from Alvira (Cooper) Kinsman

Any additional stories or notes about the quilt's history or ownership?
Who will inherit this quilt?

Turns out quilt top is made in 1905. (or 1906)

Date finished:

1905

State

Iowa (IA)

Country:

United States

Top made by:

Kinsman, Alvira

Quilted by:

Kinsman, Alvira

Has this quilt been exhibited, displayed, or entered in competitions?

No.

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Overall width (in inches, to the nearest 1/2"):

77'

Overall length (in inches, to the nearest 1/2"):

82'

Block Size: width x length

6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Block Pattern Name:

Diamond in a Square

Brackman # or other source & #:

75A

Borders: _1 _2 _3 _more than 3

1

Width: (in inches, to the nearest 1/2") _1 _2 _3 _____other

Border width: 7 1/2".

Quilt Layout Format:

Vertical strip

For quilts with a block format, describe how the quilt blocks are set together:

Alternating with plain squares

Predominate Colors:

Blue or Navy; Pink; Red; White

Overall Color Value:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt-Specific Colors:

Cadet Blue; Chrome Yellow; Double Pink

Damage to Quilt:

Stains; Tears or holes

Overall Condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1908

Approximate date of estimation:

c.1905

By Whom (OQP member):

MBC & LF

Date Time Frame:

1901-1929

Types of Inscriptions:

Date

Date of inscription (enter verbatim):

Aug. 10 1906

Signature: _inked _embroidered _stamped?

Embroidery

Quilt Top Materials and Construction
Fibers types in Top:

Cotton

Fabric types in Top:

Muslin

Fabric patterns, styles or prints used:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Quilt Top Construction
Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Source of Quilt's Materials:

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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