BACK TO QUILTS

Lehua; Ka Lehua; Ka Ua Kani Lehua (The Wind That Rustles The Lehua Blossom); Ua Keani Aloha

CITE THIS QUILT

img
quilt

QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-905

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:

71

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

6-Oct-90

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

Inherited

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Lehua

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ka Lehua; Ka Ua Kani Lehua (The Wind That Rustles The Lehua Blossom); Ua Keani Aloha

How wide is the quilt?

96

How long is the quilt?

87 7/8

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Top only.

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930s

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

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

No binding.

Quilt top made by:

Chai, Sarah Liu

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 country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Cite this Quilt

Chai, Sarah Li. Lehua. 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-905. Accessed: 03/28/24