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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