QUILT INDEX RECORD
4-1-940
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:
1187
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
29-Jul-00
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:
Ka Hasu Nani O Haleiwa(The Beautiful Lotus of Haleiwa)
How wide is the quilt?
101 1/2
How long is the quilt?
103 1/4
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
Purple; Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Slightly worn
What is inscribed on the quilt?
1984" "designed & made by D. Iwalani Feary Nosaka: Also quilt in: "Ka Hasu Nani o Haleiwa 84 D. Iwalani Nosaka"
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Time period:
1976-1999
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?
Green
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
44 1/2; 21; 36 3/4
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn; 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?
Polyester
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:
Lavender, light green, olive green
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Width between quilting lines:
3/4 to 1-3/4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Echo
Quilt top made by:
Nosaka, Doris Iwalani Feary
Quilted by:
Nosaka, Doris Iwalani Feary
Where the quilt was made, city:
Hilo; Hawaii Island
Where the quilt was made, state:
Hawaii (HI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's city:
Hilo; Hawaii 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
Nosaka, Doris Iwalani Fear. Ka Hasu Nani O Haleiwa(The Beautiful Lotus of Haleiwa). 1976-1999. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-940. Accessed: 03/28/24