QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-797
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:
1050
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?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Tahitian Grape
How wide is the quilt?
79 1/4
How long is the quilt?
83 1/2
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Stained-brown a few on face. Small holes. Applique coming loose in spots. Air on dry day.
Time period:
Timespan
When was the quilt started?
Before 1906
When was the quilt finished?
Unknown
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 or polyester blend
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Machine sewn; Straight grain
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?
Tied or tufted
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Tied
Quilt top made by:
Raoul, Perehainaa Itaia Hiti
Where the quilt was made, city:
Tahiti Island
Where the quilt was made, country:
French Polynesia
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Hawaiian Quilt Research Project
Cite this Quilt
Raoul, Perehainaa Itaia Hit. Tahitian Grape. Unknown. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-797. Accessed: 04/24/24