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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