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Ohelo; Ohelo Berries; Ohelo Kaululaau

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-771

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Parker Ranch Museum Collection

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

1025

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

February 5-6, 1999

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ohelo; Ohelo Berries; Ohelo Kaululaau

How wide is the quilt?

65 1/2

How long is the quilt?

77 1/4

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Describe the damage:

MediumBinding has shifted

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Dirty-needs cleaning-both beds. Lift away pillows occasionally to air dry on both beds. Some foxing on backing.

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

31; 32; 1 3/4

Describe the back:

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Medium &

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8-9

Width between quilting lines:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Cite this Quilt

Ohelo; Ohelo Berries; Ohelo Kaululaau. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Parker Ranch Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-771. Accessed: 04/25/24