QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-965

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:

1211

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hawaiian Flag Quilt and Coat-of-Arms

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)

How wide is the quilt?

68

How long is the quilt?

74

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Overall heavy foxing on back & front (visible on whites). Needs cleaning. Double check fiber content before cleaning. F. content not checked with microscope.

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

ca. 1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

27 X 38

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; 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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

32; 29 3/8

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

How is the binding made?

Straight 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?

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:

10-12

Width between quilting lines:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Echo

Quilt top made by:

Montgomery, Kalei Lois Kapule (Mrs. Hughes)

Quilted by:

Montgomery, Kalei Lois Kapule (Mrs. Hughes)

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kauai 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:

Kauai Island

Quilt owner's state:

Hawaii (HI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project