QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-967

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:

1213

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:

Ka Ulu Kukui O Lanikaula (The Kukui Grove of Lanikaula On Molokai)

How wide is the quilt?

63

How long is the quilt?

90

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Small fabric losses in applique. Stain where fabric is breaking down; edges worn through. Repaired w/ 13 1/2" long, 2" wide patch parallel to binding near back left top of quilt. Three more patches in same general area.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Ink on museum tape: "18. Ka Ulu Kukui o Lanikaula (The Kukui Grove of Lanikaula, Molokai)"

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

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:

7

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?

Straight grain; Machine sewn

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)?

One vertical seam in center; 2 1/2" wide strip across bottom is itself pieced:1", 32", 30 3/4", 31"

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:

5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

[Checked both thread & embroidery thread colors as white, but quilt has no embroidery LGW]

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