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Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-618
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Who documented this quilt?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Bishop Museum Collection
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:
868
Alternate inventory control number:
1986.264.03
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
1-Dec-95
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
How wide is the quilt?
86-3/4
How long is the quilt?
88
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White; Red; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
45" X 46-1/4"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Plain weave
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Reverse Applique; Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Other
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Machine sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
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?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5-6
Width between quilting lines:
5/8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Echo
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Cite this Quilt
Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag). From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Bishop Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-618. Accessed: 03/29/24