Diamond pattern quilt

Artist attributed to the King Family (American)

Dateca. 1920

MediumCotton; pieced and hand-quilted

Dimensions81 x 80 inches (205.7 x 203.2 cm)

CultureUnited States, Amish

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineAcquired through the Visitors' Contribution Fund

Terms

Decorative Arts
Textiles
Bedcovers
Quilts
Cotton
Geometric patterns

Object number86.020

Label CopyThe Diamond design is unique to the Amish in Pennsylvania. This fine example is attributed to the King family of Lancaster. Amish tend to prefer deep, saturated colors in a limited range for their quilts; the combinations are unusual and sometimes surprising. The large, open color fields of this quilt are filled with intricately patterned quilting as in other Amish Diamond quilts. Typically there is a band of colored edging around the outer border.

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