QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-775
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:
1029
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:
Ka Kalanu Me Na Kahili (Crowns and Kahilis)
How wide is the quilt?
59 1/2
How long is the quilt?
82
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Yellow; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Describe the damage:
Binding has shifted
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Brown stain plus yellow bled to back, or may have been laid on something yellow. Does not look like bleeding on face. Some bearding.
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Typed on twill tape, (SMART). Cataloged E.D. L-28, 7-87
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Sateen
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:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
29 3/4; 30
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Sateen
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?
Thick (More 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:
10
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
Ka Kalanu Me Na Kahili (Crowns and Kahilis). 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=4-1-775. Accessed: 04/26/24