QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

70

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

6-Oct-90

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Na Lei O Hawaii

How wide is the quilt?

79

How long is the quilt?

84

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Quilte stained. Needs to be cleaned by a professional conservator.

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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight 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?

Wool

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:

Ecru colored thread

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Noted that binding was machine stitched to front and hand stitched to back in blind stitch with white thread. Not sure if white was used in hand or machine stitching.

Quilt top made by:

Chai, Sarah Liu

Quilted by:

Chai, Sarah Liu

Where the quilt was made, city:

Honoluu; Oahu Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

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