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Liko Lehua O Palolo; Likiliki Lehua o Palolo; Ka Ua Lililehua o Palolo (The Light Lehua Rain of Palolo)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-739
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:
995
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:
Liko Lehua O Palolo; Likiliki Lehua o Palolo; Ka Ua Lililehua o Palolo (The Light Lehua Rain of Palolo)
How wide is the quilt?
72 3/4
How long is the quilt?
75 1/4
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
White; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Small scattered rust-colored stains-a few.
Time period:
Timespan
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1920s-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?
White; Pink; Green; Gray
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
11; 32; 29 1/4
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; Machine sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half 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:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
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. Liko Lehua O Palolo; Likiliki Lehua o Palolo; Ka Ua Lililehua o Palolo (The Light Lehua Rain of Palolo). Timespan. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-739. Accessed: 03/28/24