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Kuu Hae Aloha (Aloha Hawaii); Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-914
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:
1163
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-Aug-99
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Kuu Hae Aloha (Aloha Hawaii)
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt); Kuu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
How wide is the quilt?
78 1/2
How long is the quilt?
85
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Stained; some surface dirt also, especially along upper edge. Some holes along top on back. Because of holes on back & thin batting, do not recommend hanging. Would be good to have it cleaned (washed) using conservator methods
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1937
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
40 1/2 X 33
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
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Reverse Applique; Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
8 1/2; 34 1/2; 34 3/8
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
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?
Cotton
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:
3/4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
Quilt top made by:
Durrant, Leola G.
Quilted by:
Cummings, Louisa
Where the quilt was made, city:
Kahului; Maui Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's city:
Kahului; Maui 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
Durrant, Leola G. Kuu Hae Aloha (Aloha Hawaii). 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-914. Accessed: 03/29/24