QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

1002

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

How wide is the quilt?

84

How long is the quilt?

79

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Scalloped edge.

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Lavender; Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; Gold; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Stable for exhibit for short period if careful in hanging. Backing fabric-lightly stained; tears near edges, center. Front green border fabric has tears & losses along scalloped outside edges.

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920s-early 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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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:

25; 33 3/4; 24 3/4

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

Blue or Navy

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

2-3/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Butted at edges & whipstitched w/ green border fabric turned slightly to back.

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