QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-621
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:
871
Alternate inventory control number:
1975.143
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
Owner's name for quilt:
Na Kalaunu Me Na Kahili (Crowns and Kahilis)
How wide is the quilt?
70
How long is the quilt?
86
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
Purple; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Light (?) damage to front is severe; applique fabric losses; stains on applique & background fabric. Back in generally good condition.
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Museum accession number pinned to back of quilt.
Time period:
Timespan
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Before 1934
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:
13-1/2"; 34"; 1/2" - 5/8"
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)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More 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:
6-8
Width between quilting lines:
1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Can't see
Quilt top made by:
Montgomery, Kalei Lois Kapule (Mrs. Hughes)
Quilted by:
Montgomery, Kalei Lois Kapule (Mrs. Hughes)
Where the quilt was made, city:
Kauai 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:
Kauai 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
Montgomery, Kalei Lois Kapule (Mrs. Hughes. Na Kalaunu Me Na Kahili (Crowns and Kahilis). Timespan. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Bishop Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-621. Accessed: 04/20/24