QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-811

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:

1067

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

15-Feb-99

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

American Flag Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

81

How long is the quilt?

75 1/4

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White; Red; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

In tatters.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Printed: "Sonny," laundry mark B-33

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

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:

Twill; plain weave

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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:

18 1/2; 32 3/4; 29 1/4

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Other

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?

Cotton

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:

7-8

Width between quilting lines:

2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Echo

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Looks to be stitched front & back at same time.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project