QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-619
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:
869
Alternate inventory control number:
1979.282.01
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:
Kalaunu Kala O Kalakaua (Gold Crown of Kalakaua)
How wide is the quilt?
79
How long is the quilt?
81-1/2
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Stained: some foxing on backing.
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1930s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
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
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
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:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
21-1/4"; 31-3/4"; 9-1/4"
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
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:
6-7
Width between quilting lines:
3/8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Where the quilt was made, city:
Hilo; Hawaii Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's city:
Hilo; Hawaii Island
Quilt owner's state:
Hawaii (HI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Cite this Quilt
Kalaunu Kala O Kalakaua (Gold Crown of Kalakaua). 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Bishop Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-619. Accessed: 03/28/24