QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-631

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:

881

Alternate inventory control number:

1984.371.01

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?

85

How long is the quilt?

83-1/2

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White; Pink; Gold

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Museum accession number 1904.371.01

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

ca. 1918

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

38-1/4" X 37-1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Silk thread

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34"; 34-5/8"; 15-5/8"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Sateen

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:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Echo

Quilt top made by:

Eichinger, Mrs.; Enos, Mrs.

Quilted by:

Eichinger, Mrs.; Enos, Mrs.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Wailuku; Maui 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:

Wailuku; Maui Island

Quilt owner's state:

Hawaii (HI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project