QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-620

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Bishop Museum Collection

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

870

Alternate inventory control number:

1984.374.01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

1-Dec-95

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

85-3/4

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

turquoise; Red; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Condition very good.

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

ca. 1850-1860

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; Print

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:

25-1/4"; 31-1/4"; 29"

Describe the back:

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 are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Coarse thread - buttonhole twist?

Quilt top made by:

Phelps, Annie

Quilted by:

Phelps, Annie

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