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Lilia O Na Kalo (Calla Lily)

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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