QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-590

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Honolulu Academy of Arts Collection

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

842

Alternate inventory control number:

4182.1

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

23-Sep-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:

Na Kalaunu Me Na Kahili (Crowns and Kahilis)

How wide is the quilt?

74-1/2

How long is the quilt?

75

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Binding on edge frayed in places.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Penned in ink on back of quilt, lower left: "M.S. Rice/ Kahili/ 1886"

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

ca. 1886

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:

32"; 33-1/4"; 12"

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?

Wool

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:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1/2 to 5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kauai Island

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:

Kauai Island

Quilt owner's state:

Hawaii (HI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project