QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-691
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:
949
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
4-May-96
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Ka'ahumanu
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Lei O Ka'ahumanu
How wide is the quilt?
76-1/2
How long is the quilt?
75
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Stable for exhibit marginally! This piece has suffered major sun damage and resulting fading & fiber loss. Front & binding are equally damaged.
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1899
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
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?
Pink
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
21"; 28"; 26-3/4"
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?
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Width between quilting lines:
1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Two rows of top stitching all around quilt.
Quilt top made by:
Mahikoa, Eme
Quilted by:
Mahikoa, Eme
Where the quilt was made, city:
Kawaihao; Kauai Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's city:
Kawaihao; 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
Mahikoa, Em. Ka'ahumanu. 1876-1900. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-691. Accessed: 04/20/24