QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-793

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:

1046

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

14-Feb-99

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ka Wehi O Kapalama [Beauty of Kapalama]; Poinsettia

How wide is the quilt?

80 1/4

How long is the quilt?

70

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

White; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Foxing, staining overall. Some water staining on lower right.

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1943

When was the quilt finished?

1995

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?

Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

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

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

18-3/4", 40", 19", 3-1/2" wide

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?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Quilt top made by:

Hatayama, May

Quilted by:

Young, Rena Kaona

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hilo; Hawaii Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's city:

Hanalei; 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