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Liliuokalani's Fans and Kahilis

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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