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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