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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-941

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:

1188

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

29-Jul-00

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:

Nani Kauai O Ka Mokihana

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

80

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

eased mitered"

What color is the quilt?

Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Bearding.

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920s-early 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?

Lavender

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

27 1/4; 28 1/2; 23

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Other (see remarks)

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)?

less than a half 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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4-5

Width between quilting lines:

1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Topstitching did not always catch binding on front side.

Quilt top made by:

Houghtailing, Olivia; Doyle, Emmeline Houghtailing; Kapuniai, Sophia Pilomina Houghtailing; Lewis, Eliza Houghtailing

Quilted by:

Houghtailing, Olivia; Doyle, Emmeline Houghtailing; Kapuniai, Sophia Pilomina Houghtailing; Lewis, Eliza Houghtailing

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

Houghtailing, Olivia; Doyle, Emmeline Houghtailing; Kapuniai, Sophia Pilomina Houghtailing; Lewis, Eliza Houghtailin. Nani Kauai O Ka Mokihana. Timespan. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-941. Accessed: 03/28/24