QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

56

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

6-Oct-90

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Kahili A Me Peahi

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

69 1/2

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Applique fabric badly deteriorated. Top of applique worn away. Binding very worn. Rust stains and mold stain on front. Staples in binding of bottom left corner- left rust stains.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Dry cleaning mark: 02...deteriorated.

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920s

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:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project