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Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-736
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:
992
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
23-Jun-98
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:
Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
How wide is the quilt?
74
How long is the quilt?
75 1/2
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
rust stains scattered across front (visible on white). Esp. noticeable on center medallion. Backing has light brown staining along fold lines. Frabrics seem new, unwashed. Some sl. bearding of wool batting through quilting.
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1922-1924
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
27 1/2" X 27 1/2"
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
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Reverse Applique; 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:
32 3/4; 34 3/4; 7 1/2
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; Hand 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:
Red; white; blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1/4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Echo
Quilt top made by:
Houghtailing, Olivia; Doyle, Emmeline Houghtailing; Kapuniai, Sophia Pilomina Houghtailing; Lewis, Eliza Houghtailing
Quilted by:
Houghtailing, Olivia; Doyle, Emmeline Houghtailing; Kapuniai, Sophia Pilomina Houghtailing; Lewis, Eliza Houghtailing
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
Houghtailing, Olivia; Doyle, Emmeline Houghtailing; Kapuniai, Sophia Pilomina Houghtailing; Lewis, Eliza Houghtailin. Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag). 1901-1929. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-736. Accessed: 04/25/24