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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