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Hawaiian Flag; Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-741
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:
997
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
Owner's name for quilt:
Hawaiian Flag
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?
83 1/2
How long is the quilt?
83 1/4
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:
Surfact whites show light rust-colored stains front & back. Binding: 2-3 stitches missing in seam fold where attached to front of quilt next to a join (top).
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Houghtailing" #15 typed on twill tape: name on bottom right hand corner on back.
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Time period:
Timespan
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1920s-early 1930s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
35 X 45
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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; Machine 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:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Dark blue binding (stitched in fold) (not sure if machine stitched or hand stitched in fold)
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. Hawaiian Flag. Timespan. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-741. Accessed: 04/20/24