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Orchid; Wild Orchid; Ka Ulu Wehi O Mt. Kaala; Ka Uhi Wai O Kaala (Kaala Mist)

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-723

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:

980

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

20-Jan-97

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Orchid; Wild Orchid; Ka Ulu Wehi O Mt. Kaala; Ka Uhi Wai O Kaala (Kaala Mist)

How wide is the quilt?

85 3/4

How long is the quilt?

83 1/2

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930s

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?

Purple; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

27; 32; 25 3/4

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print

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?

Cannot tell

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:

7-8

Width between quilting lines:

3/4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Quilt top made by:

Naone, Elizabeth

Quilted by:

Naone, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Honolulu; Oahu Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's city:

Honolulu; Oahu 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

Naone, Elizabet. Orchid; Wild Orchid; Ka Ulu Wehi O Mt. Kaala; Ka Uhi Wai O Kaala (Kaala Mist). 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-723. Accessed: 03/28/24