QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-711

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Lyman House Memorial Museum Collection

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

969

Alternate inventory control number:

91.15.3

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

9-Jul-96

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Popo Hau o Mauna Kea (Snowballs (Hydrangea) of Mauna kea)

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Snow on Maunakea

How wide is the quilt?

96

How long is the quilt?

83-3/4

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Stable for exhibit for short periods. Muslin backing appears to be in good condition. Applique fabric has color losses (chlorox?) and fabric losses (abrasion?) Background fabric is fragile with many small tears & fabric losses. Binding is frayed along outer folds.

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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

31-3/4"; 34-3/8"; 30

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?

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:

7

Width between quilting lines:

3/4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Binding appears to have been sewn in one operation: single row of machine stitiching.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's state:

Hawaii (HI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project