QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

28

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Orchid Pattern Hawaiian Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Orchid

How wide is the quilt?

91 1/2

How long is the quilt?

100

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Quilt shows no signs of fading. There is slight surface soiling. Spot staining throughout but not disfiguring. 1/4" to 1/2" yellow stains on blue fabric may be deteriorated.

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

ca. 1935

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1950

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?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Width between quilting lines:

5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Machine stitched to front, hand stitched to back, stitch unknown.

Quilt top made by:

Jacinth, Virginia

Quilted by:

Wong, Juliette Oliveira

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