QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-896
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:
1146
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
18-Apr-99
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Breadfruit
How wide is the quilt?
113
How long is the quilt?
83 3/4
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered on 3 but not stitched in place so not true miter. 4th corner butted (start & end)
What color is the quilt?
White; Green
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Stained brown, green yellowed slightly in center length
Time period:
1976-1999
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
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 or polyester blend
What color is the back of the quilt?
White; Green
Width of pieces on the back:
42-1/4; 40-1/2"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Print
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton or polyester blend
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
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
Three horizontal panels measuring approximately 40 1/2" wide & 42 1/2" wide. Top panel is 11" high; bottom panel is 8" high.
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:
1/2
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Piecing of binding on bias
Quilt top made by:
Morgan, Margo Armitage
Quilted by:
Morgan, Margo Armitage
Where the quilt was made, city:
Honolulu; 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
Cite this Quilt
Morgan, Margo Armitag. Breadfruit. 1976-1999. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-896. Accessed: 03/29/24