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Rain of Honolulu Quilt; Hawaiian Quilt

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6304

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0164

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

74.40.1

Owner's name for the quilt:

Rain of Honolulu Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hawaiian Quilt

Biography of the quiltmaker?

Marie Kylstra Robertson was born in Holland but moved with her parents to the United States as an infant. Her family lived on the west coast, first Washington and then Oregon. In the early 1930s, Marie married George Robertson, who was partially of Hawaiian descent. By 1936, the Robertsons had moved to Waialua, Honolulu, Hawaii, where, in 1940, George worked as an automobile salesman and Marie ran a lodging house. They had three children: Helene (born about 1936), George (born about 1942), and Joyce (born about 1944). In 1960, the family moved to Mill Valley, California, where Marie and her daughter Helene opened a boutique called Anastasia’s. They designed and made most of the clothes they sold. Eventually other stores and boutiques across the country were selling their designs under the Anastaisia's label. In addition to clothing design, Marie enjoyed Hawaiian crafts and was a devoted quilter who occasionally taught classes in Hawaiian quilting during the 1970s.

When was the form filled out?

2013

Quilt top made by:

Robertson, Marie K.

Quilted by:

Robertson, Marie K.

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mill Valley

Where the quilt was made, county:

Marin County

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1974

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1974

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Mill Valley

Quiltmaker's county:

Marin County

Quiltmaker's state:

California (CA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kylstra

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-13-1913

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Holland

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Netherlands

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

08-01-2003

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Dutch

Quiltmaker's educational background:

1 year of collge

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Fashion designer/ Store owner

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kylstra, Sibillus

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Holland

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Kylstra, Aleida

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Holland

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Automobile salesman

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

86 in

How long is the quilt?

86 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Marie Robertson 1974

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1974

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back; other

Describe where the inscription was found:

On binding

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

62 in x 62 in

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border with a 12 inch width.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain; Machine sewn; Woven tape

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red; White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6 stitches per inch

Width between quilting lines:

.5 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilting Genius, 2004. Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum Represntative

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private- Nonprofit Organization

Quilt owner's name:

The Henry Ford

Quilt owner's city:

Dearborn

Quilt owner's county:

Wayne

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Who photographed this quilt?

The Henry Ford

Copyright holder:

The Henry Ford

Cite this Quilt

Robertson, Marie K. Rain of Honolulu Quilt. 1974. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6304. Accessed: 03/29/24