QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-975

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:

1220

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-Sep-00

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hala Kahiki (Pineapple)

How wide is the quilt?

58 3/4

How long is the quilt?

77 1/2

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some bad staining in center of face. Needs removing.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

#1 "Hala Kahiki (Pineapple)"

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

ca. 1940

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:

1

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)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

3/4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other; Clamshell; Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Clamshell infill

Quilt top made by:

Opio, Lahapa Kamakalii Opiopio Mundon

Quilted by:

Opio, Lahapa Kamakalii Opiopio Mundon

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kapaa; 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:

Kapaa; 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