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Crown and Kahili; Ka Lei O Lili'u; Queen Kap'iolani; Ke Kahi O Ka Kai'ulani (The Comb of Kai'ulani)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-493
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Who documented this quilt?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Daughters of Hawaii Collection
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:
748
Alternate inventory control number:
2696
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
5-Nov-94
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:
Crown and Kahili
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Ka Lei O Lili'u; Queen Kap'iolani; Ke Kahi O Ka Kai'ulani (The Comb of Kai'ulani)
How wide is the quilt?
102 1/8
How long is the quilt?
101 3/4
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
What is inscribed on the quilt?
DOH accession #2696 written on ink on twill tape affixed to back of quilt. Second twill tape on back has illegible number written on it.
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
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:
30; 32; 39
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)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16")
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:
1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Cite this Quilt
Crown and Kahili. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Daughters of Hawaii Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-493. Accessed: 04/27/24