QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-634

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:

883

Alternate inventory control number:

1975.058.16

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

How wide is the quilt?

68-1/4"

How long is the quilt?

68

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Scalloped edge.

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Maroon; Cream; Blue or Navy; Black; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Shattering silks, espicially backing fabric, but also in some triangles on the front.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Sewn tag with museum accession number "1975.58.16"

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Brocade; damask; faille; plain weave; velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Turquoise or Teal

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

23"; 23-1/2"; 22"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Blue or Navy

Width between quilting lines:

2-3/4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Blind stitched to front (machine? hand?); whipstitched to back.

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