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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-853

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:

1106

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-Mar-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:

Van's Baby Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

64 1/2

How long is the quilt?

40

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red; Pink; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some rectanles have shredded. Backing has tear 4 1/4" l.

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

6 3/4; 34

Fabric structure of the binding:

Unknown

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain; Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Back has been folded to front on long sides of kihei pili. Applied binding used on the short ends of the kiheipili. Machine-stitched to back then topstitched to front w/ 2 rows of machine stitching.

Quilt top made by:

Yuen, Popo

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lanikai; Oahu Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

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

Cite this Quilt

Yuen, Pop. Van's Baby Quilt. 1950-1975. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-853. Accessed: 03/28/24