QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-934
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:
1182
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-May-00
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Rooster on the Ulu Tree
How wide is the quilt?
86 1/2
How long is the quilt?
92 1/2
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Orange; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Describe the damage:
Binding has shifted
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Ribbed yearns of applique & binding have worn exposing undyed center of yarn
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1940s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
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:
35; 35 1/4; 21 1/2
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?
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?
Cotton
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:
Orange
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4-6
Width between quilting lines:
1/2 to 1
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Brown thread; some white.
Quilt top made by:
Kahanu, Mileka
Quilted by:
Kahanu, Mileka
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
Kahanu, Milek. Rooster on the Ulu Tree. 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-934. Accessed: 04/19/24