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Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-630
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:
880
Alternate inventory control number:
1984.157.01
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
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
How wide is the quilt?
71
How long is the quilt?
81
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Butted
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White; Red; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
29-3/4" X 30-3/4"
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
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Can't tell
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
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Other
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
On three sides, binding is brought from back to front. On fourth side, binding is applied, being machine stitched to back & hand stitched to front. [Information recorded on embroidery must apply to embroidered motto; no red satin] embroidery is visible on binding in photo]
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
Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag). From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Bishop Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-630. Accessed: 04/18/24