QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-718
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:
975
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
19-Jan-97
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:
Ulu (Breadfruit)
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Ulu O Niihau (Breadfruit of Niihau)
How wide is the quilt?
92
How long is the quilt?
85 1/4
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Some roach egg staining.
Time period:
Timespan
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Before 1960
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?
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?
Straight grain
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?
Thick (More than 3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Width between quilting lines:
3/4 to 7/8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Green-whipped; machine-white.
Quilt top made by:
Kama, Kattie Ai
Quilted by:
Kama, Kattie Ai
Where the quilt was made, city:
Hilo; Hawaii Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's city:
Hilo; Hawaii 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
Kama, Kattie A. Ulu (Breadfruit). Timespan. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-718. Accessed: 04/18/24