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Kahili O Ka Ulei; Ulei Berry; Ulei Berries; Ulei O Kalihi Uka

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-838

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:

1091

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-Mar-99

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Kahili O Ka Ulei

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ulei Berry; Ulei Berries; Ulei O Kalihi Uka

How wide is the quilt?

84 1/2

How long is the quilt?

91 1/2

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Overall soil, center and other staining. Bearding of wool.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

#24 Cathcart Kalihi [sic] o ka Ulei

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

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; Print

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; 30 1/4; 29 1/4

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; 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)?

half inch - one 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:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Cite this Quilt

Kahili O Ka Ulei. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-838. Accessed: 04/24/24