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