
Cite this Quilt
Hexagon Diamonds on silk ground. 1850-1875. From University of Louisville Archives and Records Center, Kentucky Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=8-5-700. Accessed: 03/02/21
QUILT INDEX RECORD
8-5-700
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Who documented this quilt?
Kentucky Quilt Project
CONTRIBUTING INSTITUTIONAL INVENTORY CONTROL NUMBERS: Enter the number given the quilt by the state or county project where the quilt was documented.
35-4-708
OWNER'S NAME FOR QUILT'S PATTERN: Enter the name given to the quilt by the owner. This can be the name the family used to refer to the quilt as it passed through different generations, e.g. "Aunt Susie's quilt" or a pattern name that the owner used.
Hexagon Diamonds on silk ground
OVERALL COLOR SCHEME: Choose the best color scheme description for the quilt being documented.
Dark colors
TIME PERIOD: Choose the time frame that best describes when the quilt was made. The date does not have to appear on the quilt to enter it in this field. This can be your best guess based on family stories or your own knowledge of quilts.
1850-1875
FABRIC FIBER TYPES USED IN QUILT TOP: Choose all the types of fiber that are used to make the quilt top. Use ctrl + click to choose more than one.
Wool, Silk
FABRIC FIBER TYPES USED IN QUILT BACK: Choose the fiber type used to make the quilt back. Use ctrl + click to choose more than one.
Wool
ANY OTHER FEATURES OR NOTES ABOUT THE QUILT'S APPEARANCE, MATERIALS OR CONSTRUCTION: Describe anything about the physical appearance of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field.
Much quilting with vines, feathers, flowers, grapes, etc.
STATE: Enter the name of the state where the quilt was made. Skip the question if you don't know where the quilt was made.
Kentucky (KY)
COUNTRY: Enter the name of the country where the quilt was made. Skip the question if you don't know where the quilt was made.
USA
OWNERSHIP OF THIS QUILT IS: Choose whether the quilt is owned by a person (private) or a museum or public collection.
Private
ACCESS AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION FOR IMAGE: Choose whether this TIF is available to use other than in this database.
Restricted
FOR HOLDER OF COPYRIGHT, CONTACT: Enter the name of the person or institution that owns the copyright to the image.
Kentucky Quilt Project