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:

1144

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:

Kaahumanu

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Kaahumanu's Lei; Ka Ohu O Halemanu

How wide is the quilt?

96 1/2

How long is the quilt?

95 1/2

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Stained brownish in border

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Embroidered in outline stitch: "1979", "MA Morgan." Printed in ink on sleeve: "Kaahumanu"

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

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?

Yellow; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

26 1/2; 42; 26 3/4

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

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)?

greater than 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:

6-7

Width between quilting lines:

5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Binding on back is edged w/ 1/4"of yellow fabric that has been machine stitched to 2" of red binding fabric. [see closeup on "Condition" screen]

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