QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-647
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Who documented this quilt?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:
907
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
4-May-96
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Kai Holuholu o Kailie
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Kai Holu Holu O Ka Ie Ie (Lei Kinney)
How wide is the quilt?
100-3/4
How long is the quilt?
108
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
[One word entry but can't read]
What color is the quilt?
Turquoise or Teal; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Very good condition. (MPP)
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Kai Holuholu o Kaieie [Kailie?] July 1976"
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Time period:
1950-1975
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?
Pink; Blue or Navy; White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
42-1/2"; 34"; 30-1/4"
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Print
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?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5-7
Width between quilting lines:
5/8 to 3/4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Quilt top made by:
Scharsch, Lilinoe Hisayo Shigematsu
Quilted by:
Scharsch, Lilinoe Hisayo Shigematsu
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
Scharsch, Lilinoe Hisayo Shigemats. Kai Holuholu o Kailie. 1950-1975. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-647. Accessed: 04/20/24
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