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12-8-6264

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0012

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2013:34.1

Object label:

Ne Mea Hawai'i "Our Flag"
Mary Downes
Kailua, Hawaii
2010
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2013.34.1

Quilt's title:

Ne Mea Hawai'i "Our Flag"

When was the form filled out?

2/2013

Quilt top made by:

Downes, Mary

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kailua

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2010

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Native American

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

20"

How long is the quilt?

15"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gold; Navy; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Signature; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono Mary Downes Kailua Seattle

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 20"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1 piece of blue and white stars on a red ground with a sleeve

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased in Hawaii on a research trip by Marsha MacDowell.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Cite this Quilt

Downes, Mar. Ne Mea Hawai'i "Our Flag". 2010. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6264. Accessed: 03/29/24

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