QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-970
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:
1216
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:
Unknown
How wide is the quilt?
77 5/8
How long is the quilt?
80 1/2
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Overall yellowing
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Ink on tape: 4. "Ulu" (breadfruit)
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1942
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:
Print; 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:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
13 1/4; 33 1/2; 31
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?
Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain
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?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Quilt top made by:
Waiau, Lydia Kaluapiilahaina Ellis
Quilted by:
Waiau, Lydia Kaluapiilahaina Ellis
Where the quilt was made, city:
Lihue; 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:
Lihue; 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
Waiau, Lydia Kaluapiilahaina Elli. Unknown. 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=4-1-970. Accessed: 04/24/24