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Kuhio Kahili; Lei O Ka'ahumanu

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-893

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:

1143

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

18-Apr-99

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Kuhio Kahili

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Lei O Ka'ahumanu

How wide is the quilt?

109

How long is the quilt?

103

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Binding is mitered on back.

What color is the quilt?

Green; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Kuhio Kahili in ink on sleeve

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1976-1999

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; Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34; 42; 32 1/4

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?

Bias 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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less 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:

5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

sewed on back machine stitched to top & hand stitched to back" [Also checked "whipped" and machine "straight stitch" for both font and back] [Quilt examined 5/17/01 Commercial bias binding has been machine stitched to edge of quilt then turned to back and whipstitched down. Binding is not visible from front. LGW]

Quilt top made by:

Morgan, Margo Armitage

Quilted by:

Morgan, Margo Armitage

Where the quilt was made, city:

Honolulu; Oahu Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's city:

Honolulu; Oahu Island

Quilt owner's state:

Hawaii (HI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Cite this Quilt

Morgan, Margo Armitag. Kuhio Kahili. 1976-1999. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-893. Accessed: 03/28/24