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