QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-962

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Grove Farm Museum Collection

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

1208

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-Sep-00

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Ka Ulu Kukui O Lanikaula (The Kukui Grove on Molokai)

How wide is the quilt?

84 1/2

How long is the quilt?

86

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Delicate but needs a cleaning. May be best if only rinse. All over staining, dirt.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Museum label, Museum #3

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Pre 1875

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

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:

4

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

How is the binding made?

Other; Machine sewn; Ribbon

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

9 1/8", 26", 25 3/4", 24"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

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:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Fancy grosgrain ribbon. Might be one stitching.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hilo; Hawaii Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Hilo; Hawaii Island

Quilt owner's state:

Hawaii (HI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project