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Flag quilt; Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-829

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:

1083

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Flag quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)

How wide is the quilt?

83 5/8

How long is the quilt?

82 1/4

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Stained some on face. Upper left sign-something spilled. [Note on additional history sheet-Keeps it stored in a mattress pad cover on a shelf and refolds it often.]

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

41 3/4 X 43

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; 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:

33 1/4; 34 3/4; 12

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

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

Width between quilting lines:

5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Echo

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

Attached w/ Herringbone on front

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:

Hilo; Hawaii 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

Flag quilt. 1901-1929. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-829. Accessed: 03/28/24