QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-555

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Mission Houses Museum Collection

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

806

Alternate inventory control number:

0091.10.NM

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

3-Jun-95

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:

Kahili a me Peahi O Lili'uokalani

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?

87-7/8

How long is the quilt?

100-1/2

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

One dark stain; discoloration - water spots

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"July 21, 1948" embroidered in lower left corner of applique.

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

21-Jul-48

When was the quilt finished?

Mar-76

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:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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

Width between quilting lines:

1-1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Various straight-line and rectangular infill designs.

Quilt top made by:

Richardson, Mary K.; Akana, Elizabeth

Quilted by:

Nichols, Barbara

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Milbury

Quilt owner's state:

Ohio (OH)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project