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Blue Kahili Fans; Kahili Me Ka Peahi A Me Ka Lei Huapala O Queen Emma
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-832
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:
1086
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
16-Feb-99
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Blue Kahili Fans
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Kahili Me Ka Peahi A Me Ka Lei Huapala O Queen Emma
How wide is the quilt?
98 1/2
How long is the quilt?
89
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Overall soil. Needs cleaning. Some spots.
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1930s
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?
White; Blue or Navy; Black
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
31; 33 1/2; 33 1/4
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Print
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Machine sewn
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?
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:
7-8
Width between quilting lines:
5/8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Quilted by:
Kaihenui, Harriet Rickard
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's city:
Honolulu; Oahu 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
Kaihenui, Harriet Rickar. Blue Kahili Fans. 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-832. Accessed: 03/28/24