QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-674
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:
932
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
4-May-96
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Lilia O Na Kalo (Calla Lily)
How wide is the quilt?
58-1/2
How long is the quilt?
77-1/2
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
White; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Applique is worn off in center. Holes worn completely through batting to backing.
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Embroidered "x" in top corner. Laundry tag stapled, "Plews." Woven name tag in corner opposite "x", "Edith J. Rice."
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Time period:
Timespan
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Pre 1927
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:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
26-1/2" ; 31-3/4"
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?
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:
6-7
Width between quilting lines:
5/8 to 3/4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Quilt top made by:
Malina, Louisa (Mrs. Henry)
Quilted by:
Malina, Louisa (Mrs. Henry)
Where the quilt was made, city:
Kauai Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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
Cite this Quilt
Malina, Louisa (Mrs. Henry. Lilia O Na Kalo (Calla Lily). Timespan. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-674. Accessed: 03/29/24