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Ulu (Breadfruit); Ulu O Ni'ihau (Breadfruit of Ni'ihau)

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-966

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:

1212

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:

Ulu (Breadfruit)

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ulu O Ni'ihau (Breadfruit of Ni'ihau)

How wide is the quilt?

63 1/4

How long is the quilt?

91 1/2

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

3 mitered; 1 butted

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Pukas [holes] starting in applique.Backing fabric is stained along quilting stitches. Needs cleaning. Binding worn through.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Ink on woven stape whipstitched to back: "17. Ulu (Breadfruit)"

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

ca. 1935

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

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 1/4; 30 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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)?

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1/2 to 5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Quilt top made by:

Waiuli, Maria Mahoe Hookano

Quilted by:

Waiuli, Maria Mahoe Hookano

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

Cite this Quilt

Waiuli, Maria Mahoe Hookan. Ulu (Breadfruit). 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Grove Farm Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-966. Accessed: 04/16/24