QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-773
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Who documented this quilt?
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Parker Ranch Museum Collection
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:
1027
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
February 5-6, 1999
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
84
How long is the quilt?
82 1/2
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
3 corners mitered (open) 1 butted. I believe they ran out of fabric.
What color is the quilt?
White; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Repaired-center of flowers-part of design. Lower left 9" in from edge & 1/2" up from seam is a round patch 1." Left corner has major deterioration. Lower right 21 1/2" from rt. edge and 1/2" up is a 1/2" patch. Would need to be cleaned by a professional conservator if at all. Turned tan from age & sun damage.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Sateen
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
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:
24 3/4; 32; 31 1/4
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Sateen
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?
Wool
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:
10-11
Width between quilting lines:
3/8 to 1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Difficult to determine because of overall discoloration.
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
Cite this Quilt
From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Parker Ranch Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-773. Accessed: 04/24/24