QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-1
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Who documented this quilt?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Washington Place Collection
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:
1
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
11-Aug-90
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Liliuokalani's Fans and Kahilis
How wide is the quilt?
97-1/4
How long is the quilt?
96-1/2"
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Sleeve attached. Some hairs from batting are coming through the fabric. 3rd quadrant- long (4") pinkish stain, upper right corner.
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
ca. 1943
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Plain weave
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
31 1/2; 33; 32 1/4
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Other
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Other
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Width between quilting lines:
3/4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Checked both "back folded to front" and "Even edged toward each other."
Quilt top made by:
Quinn, Therese Kaaimalani Isaacs Kapiko
Quilted by:
Quinn, Therese Kaaimalani Isaacs Kapiko
Where the quilt was made, city:
Honolulu; Oahu Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's city:
Honolulu; Oahu Island
Quilt owner's state:
Hawaii (HI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Cite this Quilt
Quinn, Therese Kaaimalani Isaacs Kapik. Liliuokalani's Fans and Kahilis. 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Washington Place Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-1. Accessed: 04/24/24