QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-1205

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

265

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

28-Jul-91

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Puna Wai O Kaala

How wide is the quilt?

81 1/2

How long is the quilt?

81

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Navy

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Several sections with quilt stitches coming out and number of small holes and stains.

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1935-1959

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

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?

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:

8

Width between quilting lines:

3/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Front binding done in gold, back done in white.

Quilt top made by:

Mattson, Caroline H.

Quilted by:

Mattson, Caroline H.

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Mattson, James N.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Honolulu; Oahu Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's city:

Honolulu; Oahu Island

Quilt owner's state:

Hawaii (HI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project