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QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-569

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Mission Houses Museum Collection

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

819

Alternate inventory control number:

0085.03.01.J3

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

3-Jun-95

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Bird of Paradise

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

77 5/8

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; Yellow; Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the damage:

Binding has shifted

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Faded - esp pink; stained - like water stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Owner's name tape on back: "Margot Armitage"

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

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?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

30-1/2"; 31-3/4"; 18-1/4"

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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:

5/8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Can't see stitching

Quilt top made by:

Mahelona, Alice (Mrs. Sam)

Quilted by:

Mahelona, Alice (Mrs. Sam)

Where the quilt was made, state:

Hawaii (HI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

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

Mahelona, Alice (Mrs. Sam. Bird of Paradise. 1901-1929. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Mission Houses Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-569. Accessed: 03/28/24