QUILT INDEX RECORD
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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Collection
North American Indian and Native Hawai...
MacDowell, Marsha