QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-638
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Who documented this quilt?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Collection
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:
887
Alternate inventory control number:
BMCC
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?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Pua Carnation; Lei Mamo
How wide is the quilt?
97
How long is the quilt?
98
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Butted
What color is the quilt?
Orange; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Tear/nail holes made in extension strips have rusted; in some places the tacks were placed directly through the binding, which has also rusted.
What is inscribed on the quilt?
No. 21 written on binding. "#21 97 & 97 arange (sic) on fabric for mounting" [written on quilt?]
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Time period:
1950-1975
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1964-1965
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:
26"; 36-1/2'; 35-1/4"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; 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)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
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:
5/8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Where the quilt was made, city:
Honolulu; Oahu Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's city:
Honolulu; Oahu 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
Pua Carnation; Lei Mamo. 1950-1975. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-638. Accessed: 03/29/24