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4-1-747

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:

1003

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?

73 1/2

How long is the quilt?

72 3/4

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Gold; Pink; Green; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the damage:

Binding has shifted

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Faded-small area approx. 1 1/2" x 1/2". Shrunken from washing, heavily bearded. Blue sashing & binding is slightly faded.

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920s-early 1930s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

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; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Novelty weave (1); both coarse and fine 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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; 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)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

32 1/2", 32 1/2", 6 1/4" 4 1/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16") &

How are the layers held together?

Hand stitched

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1/4

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. Timespan. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-747. Accessed: 03/28/24