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:

1050

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

14-Feb-99

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tahitian Grape

How wide is the quilt?

79 1/4

How long is the quilt?

83 1/2

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Stained-brown a few on face. Small holes. Applique coming loose in spots. Air on dry day.

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

Before 1906

When was the quilt finished?

Unknown

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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Tied

Quilt top made by:

Raoul, Perehainaa Itaia Hiti

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tahiti Island

Where the quilt was made, country:

French Polynesia

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project